Vladimir the Great

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian convert
grand prince
historical figure
member of the Rurik dynasty
monarch of Kievan Rus'
ruler
saint
alliance Byzantine Empire
alsoKnownAs Saint Vladimir
Vladimir I of Kiev NERFINISHED
Vladimir the Baptizer NERFINISHED
Vladimir the Fair Sun NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Kiev
Novgorod
baptismPlace Chersonesus in Crimea (traditionally)
birthDate c. 958
birthPlace likely Budyatychi or near Pskov, in Kievan Rus'
burialPlace Church of the Tithes, Kiev
canonizationStatus saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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)
Russian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
convertedToChristianity c. 988
culturalImpact central figure in East Slavic chronicles and legends
deathDate 15 July 1015
deathPlace Berestove, near Kiev
dynasty Rurik dynasty
father Sviatoslav I of Kiev NERFINISHED
feastDay 15 July (Orthodox Church)
28 July (some Orthodox calendars)
fullName Vladimir Sviatoslavich NERFINISHED
grandfather Igor of Kiev NERFINISHED
grandmother Olga of Kiev
introducedReligionAsStateReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Kievan Rus'
legacy considered founder of Christian Rus'
militaryCampaign campaigns against Polish and Baltic tribes
campaigns against the Khazars
campaigns against the Volga Bulgars
notableFor Christianization of Kievan Rus'
adoption of Byzantine Christianity as state religion
consolidation of Kievan Rus'
positionHeld Grand Prince of Kiev NERFINISHED
Prince of Novgorod NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1015
reignStart c. 980
religionAfterConversion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religionBeforeConversion Slavic paganism
ruledTerritory Kievan Rus'
spouse Anna Porphyrogenita
Rogneda of Polotsk
multiple other wives and concubines (unnamed in many sources)
symbolOf Christianization of Eastern Slavs

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