Christianization of Kievan Rus'
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The Christianization of Kievan Rus' was the late 10th-century adoption of Eastern Orthodox Christianity by the medieval East Slavic state of Kievan Rus', traditionally associated with the baptism of Prince Vladimir the Great and his subjects.
Aliases (4)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christianization
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historical event → religious conversion → |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
East Slavs
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| appliesToTerritory |
Kievan Rus'
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| commemoratedBy |
Belarusian Orthodox Church
→
Russian Orthodox Church → Ukrainian Orthodox Church → |
| commemoratedOn |
28 July (Orthodox Church, feast of St Vladimir)
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| describedIn |
Byzantine chronicles
→
Primary Chronicle → |
| endTime |
late 10th century
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| follows |
Christianization of Bulgaria
→
Christianization of the Franks → |
| hasCause |
baptism of Vladimir the Great
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| hasEffect |
adoption of Christianity as state religion in Kievan Rus'
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construction of Christian churches in Kievan Rus' → decline of Slavic paganism in Kievan Rus' → development of Old East Slavic Christian literature → formation of the Russian Orthodox Church tradition → foundation of the Kievan metropolitanate → integration of Kievan Rus' into Christian Europe → introduction of Byzantine law and customs → rise of monasticism in Kievan Rus' → spread of Eastern Orthodoxy among East Slavs → strengthening of ties with the Byzantine Empire → |
| hasPart |
construction of the first stone churches in Kyiv
→
establishment of church hierarchy in Kievan Rus' → mass baptisms of the population → missionary activity from Byzantium → royal conversion of Vladimir the Great → |
| location |
Chersonesus Taurica
→
Dnieper River → Kyiv → Novgorod → territories of Kievan Rus' → |
| mainCountry |
Kievan Rus'
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| pointInTime |
988
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| precededBy |
Slavic paganism in Kievan Rus'
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|
| religion |
Byzantine Rite Christianity
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity → |
| significantEvent |
baptism of Vladimir the Great in Chersonesus
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destruction of pagan idols in Kyiv → establishment of the metropolitan see in Kyiv → mass baptism in Kyiv → |
| significantFigure |
Anna Porphyrogenita
→
Byzantine Emperor Basil II → Patriarch of Constantinople → Vladimir the Great NERFINISHED → |
| startTime |
circa 980s
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| tradition |
Eastern Orthodox tradition
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'
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associatedWithEvent |
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East Slavs
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christianization |
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Christianization of Kievan Rus'
("baptism of Vladimir the Great")
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hasCause |
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Christianization of Europe
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|
hasPart |
|
Rus' chronicles
("Christianization of Rus'")
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mainTheme |
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Vladimir the Great
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notableFor |
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Christianization of Bulgaria
→
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relatedTo |
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Kyivan Rus
("Christianization of Rus")
→
|
significantEvent |
|
Vladimir the Great
("Christianization of Eastern Slavs")
→
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symbolOf |