Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: the Wise
• Title: Prince of Rostov and Prince of Novgorod
• _MILT: Yaroslav waged a complicated and bloody war for Kiev against his half-brother Sviatopolk, who was supported by his father-in-law, Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland. During the course of this struggle, several other brothers (Boris, Gleb, and Svyatoslav) w

Notes:

Buried:
(Saint Sophia Cathedral)

Prince married Princess of Sweden Ingrid Olafsdotter in Feb 1019. Ingrid was born in 1001 in Uppsala, Sweden; died on 18 Feb 1050 in Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; was buried in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Queen of France, Grand Duchess of Kiev Anna Agnesa Yaroslavna was born in 1036 in Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; died on 5 Sep 1075 in Essonne, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Villers-la-Ville, Brabant Wallon, Belgium.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Mack Ferrin Smith
• Name: the Great
• Ordained: Legend says St. Vladimir chose the Byzantine rite over the liturgies of German Christendom, Judaism, and Islam because of its transcendent beauty; it probably also reflected his determination to remain independent of external political control.
• _MILT: Vladimir continued to expand his territories beyond his father's extensive domain. In 981, he conquered Cherven towns from the Poles; in 981-982 he suppressed Vyatichi rebellion; in 983, he subdued the Yatvingians; in 984, he conquered the Radimichs, and
• Religion: 988, Ukraine; Vladimir was baptized at Cherson, taking the Christian name of Basil. Returning to Kiev in triumph, he destroyed pagan monuments and established many churches, starting with the splendid Church of the Tithes and monasteries on Mt. Athos

Saint married Rogneida 'Anastasia' de Polotsk in 980. Rogneida was born about 956 in Polotsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia; died in 1002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
After Vladimir converted to Christianity and took Anna Porphyrogeneta as his wife, he had to divorce all his previous wives, including Rogneda. After that, she entered the convent and took the name Anastasia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: His decade-long reign over Rus' was marked by rapid expansion into the Volga River valley, the Pontic steppe and the Balkans. By the end of his short life, Sviatoslav carved out for himself the largest state in Europe
• Religion: In contrast with his mother's conversion to Christianity, Sviatoslav remained a staunch pagan all of his life
• _MILT: Sviatoslav is famous for his incessant campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe—Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire; he also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and th

Notes:

Died:
ambushed and slain by the Pechenegs when he tried to cross the cataracts

Sviatoslav married Malusha Lubech. Malusha was born in Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; died in 1002 in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Paganism
• _MILT: He twice besieged Constantinople, in 941 and 944, and in spite of part of his fleet being destroyed by Greek fire, concluded with the Emperor a favourable treaty

Igor married Regent of Kievan Rus' Saint Olga of Kiev in 903. Saint was born in 890 in Pskov, Pskov, Russia; was christened in 957 in Turkey; died on 11 Jul 969 in Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Mack Ferrin Smith
• Ordained: Saint Olga is considered the first saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. She is the patron of widows, and her feast is July 11
• Religion: While Olga was not successful in converting her son or many others to the Christian faith, her example may have been a great influence on her grandson, Vladimir, who became an Orthodox Christian and led the inhabitants of Kiev and Rus' to follow him
• _MILT: She took revenge on the Drevlians by scalding her husband's murderers, killing their followers, and burning their village

Notes:

While visiting Emperor Constantine VII, she converted to Christianity and took the name of Helen/(Ancient Constantinople)