Saint Olga

Saint Olga, also known as Helga in Old Norse and Elenа after her baptism, was a regent of Kievan Rus' from 945 to 957. She ruled during the time when her son Sviatoslav was away or underage. Olga is renowned for subjugating the Drevlians, who had assassinated her husband Igor. Despite not personally converting until after his death, she took the name Elenа upon baptism and became a key figure in Kievan Rus'....