956 - 1015 (59 years)
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| Name |
Vladimir, Grand Prince ofKiev [1] |
| Title |
Saint |
| Birth |
956 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
6 Jan 988 [1] |
| Death |
15 Jul 1015 |
Beresyx, Russia  [1] |
| Notes |
- [dunbar_tree.FTW]
Vladimir was a semi-barbaric Viking tribal chief of great leadership abilities; conquered
and then was first ruler of a unified Russia; was baptised at Kherson in the Crimea on
The Feast of the Epiphany, 988 and "converted" his subjects to Christianity, and formed
many alliances (many sealed with marriages of his children) with the other leaders of
Europe {-see Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1956 Edition, 23:231}. He was Grand Duke of Kiev
about 978 to his death. His father sent him to govern Novgorod in 970 despite his
youth. He became Grand Duke, i.e. leader of his people, by killing his brother
Yaropolk, uniting Novgorod and Kiev. After becoming a Christian, Vladimir built
churches, promoted charity, established Orthodox canon law and married (988) Princess
Anna, sister of Byzantine Emperor Basil II (reigned 976-1025) and daughter of Romanus II
(Emperor 959-63) and his second wife Theophano ________. Princess Anna's ancestry (the
Macedonian dynasty) is given in "The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium" (NY: Oxford
University Press, 1991), II:1262-63. "From the reign of Svyatoslav's youngest son, Vladimir, the Norman dynasty was definitely settled in Kiev." - Encycl. Brit., 1956, 19:692. His feast day is July 15th. Also see "The Rise of Christian Russia, Part
II", A. Poppe (1978), pp. 197-244.
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| Person ID |
I1325 |
Bratt Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
27 Sep 2015 |
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| Sources |
- [S9] Albert E. Myers, Dunbar family tree.
Date of Import: Mar 1, 2003
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