Vladimir the Great
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Christian convert
grand prince
historical figure
member of the Rurik dynasty
monarch of Kievan Rus'
ruler
saint
Vladimir the Great was the grand prince of Kiev who consolidated Kievan Rus' and is best known for Christianizing the state in the late 10th century.
Aliases (1)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian convert
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grand prince → historical figure → member of the Rurik dynasty → monarch of Kievan Rus' → ruler → saint → |
| alliance |
Byzantine Empire
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| alsoKnownAs |
Saint Vladimir
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Vladimir I of Kiev NERFINISHED → Vladimir the Baptizer NERFINISHED → Vladimir the Fair Sun NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWithCity |
Kiev
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Novgorod → |
| baptismPlace |
Chersonesus in Crimea (traditionally)
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| birthDate |
c. 958
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| birthPlace |
likely Budyatychi or near Pskov, in Kievan Rus'
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| burialPlace |
Church of the Tithes, Kiev
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| canonizationStatus |
saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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| child |
Boris of Kiev
NERFINISHED
→
Gleb of Kiev → Mstislav of Chernigov NERFINISHED → Sviatopolk I of Kiev NERFINISHED → Vsevolod of Vladimir NERFINISHED → Yaroslav the Wise NERFINISHED → |
| commemoratedIn |
Roman Catholic Church (in some calendars)
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Russian Orthodox Church → Ukrainian Orthodox Church → |
| convertedToChristianity |
c. 988
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| culturalImpact |
central figure in East Slavic chronicles and legends
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| deathDate |
15 July 1015
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| deathPlace |
Berestove, near Kiev
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| dynasty |
Rurik dynasty
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| father |
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
NERFINISHED
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| feastDay |
15 July (Orthodox Church)
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28 July (some Orthodox calendars) → |
| fullName |
Vladimir Sviatoslavich
NERFINISHED
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| grandfather |
Igor of Kiev
NERFINISHED
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| grandmother |
Olga of Kiev
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| introducedReligionAsStateReligion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Kievan Rus'
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| legacy |
considered founder of Christian Rus'
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| militaryCampaign |
campaigns against Polish and Baltic tribes
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campaigns against the Khazars → campaigns against the Volga Bulgars → |
| notableFor |
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
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adoption of Byzantine Christianity as state religion → consolidation of Kievan Rus' → |
| positionHeld |
Grand Prince of Kiev
NERFINISHED
→
Prince of Novgorod NERFINISHED → |
| reignEnd |
1015
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| reignStart |
c. 980
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| religionAfterConversion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| religionBeforeConversion |
Slavic paganism
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| ruledTerritory |
Kievan Rus'
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| spouse |
Anna Porphyrogenita
→
Rogneda of Polotsk → multiple other wives and concubines (unnamed in many sources) → |
| symbolOf |
Christianization of Eastern Slavs
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Vladimir the Great
("Saint Vladimir")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Rurik
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ancestorOf |
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Kyivan Rus
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convertedToChristianityUnder |
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Rurik dynasty
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notableMember |
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Kyivan Rus
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notableRuler |