Olga Prekrasa

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Olga Prekrasa, better known as Olga of Kiev, was a 10th-century regent of Kievan Rus' renowned for her dramatic vengeance against the Drevlians and later venerated as a saint for her early adoption and promotion of Christianity in the region.

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Olga Prekrasa canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian convert
female ruler
historical figure
regent
ruler of Kievan Rus'
saint
alsoKnownAs Olga Prekrasa
Olga of Kiev
surface form: Olga of Kyiv

Saint Olga
associatedWith Kyiv
surface form: Kiev

Pskov
birthPlace Pskov region NERFINISHED
burialPlace Church of the Tithes
canonizationStatus saint
child Sviatoslav I of Kiev
convertedBy Byzantine clergy
countryOfCitizenship Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'
culture East Slavic
deathDate 969
deathPlace Kyiv
surface form: Kiev
dynasty Rurik dynasty
era 10th century
feastDay 11 July
24 July (some calendars)
influenced Christianization of Kievan Rus'
knownFor being one of the first Christian rulers of Kievan Rus'
early promotion of Christianity in Kievan Rus'
vengeance against the Drevlians
notableAction engineered burning of Drevlian capital Iskorosten
ordered execution of Drevlian envoys
notableEvent conversion to Christianity in Constantinople
notableRelic relics translated to different churches over time
opponent Drevlians
patronage widows and converts (in some traditions)
positionHeld regent of Kievan Rus'
predecessor Igor of Kiev
regencyEndTime c. 960s
regencyFor Sviatoslav I of Kiev
regencyStartTime 945
religion Christianity
religionBeforeConversion Slavic paganism
spouse Igor of Kiev
successor Sviatoslav I of Kiev
title Equal-to-the-Apostles
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
visited Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

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Olga of Kiev alsoKnownAs Olga Prekrasa
Olga Prekrasa alsoKnownAs Olga Prekrasa
subject surface form: Olga of Kiev