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Vladimir I was grand prince of Kiev from about 980 to 1015 and a ruler of the Rurik dynasty. After adopting Byzantine Christianity, traditionally dated to 988, he promoted the conversion of Kievan Rus and ordered the baptism of Kyiv's population. His reign linked Rus more closely with the Christian...
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Christianization of Rus had immense cultural impact, strong dynastic and religious legacy.
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Yaroslav the Wise was grand prince of Kiev for most of the period from 1019 to 1054 and one of the principal rulers of Kievan Rus. His reign is associated with the early compilation of the Russkaya Pravda law code, the construction of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, and extensive dynastic marriages...
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Kievan Rus golden age, law code, architecture, diplomacy, high East Slavic historical reputation.
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