Saint Vladimir

Vladimir I Sviatoslavich, known as Vladimir the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь; c. 958 – 15 July 1015), was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death in 1015. Born into the Rurik dynasty, Vladimir's rule saw significant consolidation of power across Eastern Europe....