Christianization of Kievan Rus'
ReligionGrand Prince Vladimir I of Kiev is baptized and makes Byzantine Orthodox Christianity the religion of the Rus'.
- Date
- 988 · View on map
- Regions
- Europe
- Location
- Kyiv
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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