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Igor (Ingvar) may be son of Rurik. Igor is Oleg's successor and he
concluded a treaty with the Byzantines in 945. He was slain by rebellious
tribes at Izkorosten.

married Russia, Saint Olga of in 903. Saint was christened in 957 in Constantinpole; died on 11 Jul 969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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{W.H.Turton, "The Plantagenet Ancestry" (Balt.:Gen. Pub. Co., 1968), p. 26,
gives Sviastoslav as son of Igor of Kiev (d. 945) and Olga (d. 969), and
Igor as son of Rurik of Kiev (d. 879).} He was the first prince of Kiev to
attempt conquest beyond Russia proper, invading Bulgaria and taking Preslav
in 968; he was forced to withdraw in 972 and was killed in a battle with the
Petchenegs (employed by the Byzantines to attack him).

I married on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jan 988

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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.

Grand married Polotzk, Rogneide of in 980. Rogneide died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Yaroslav "the Wise" brought Kievan Rus to a pinnacle internally and in its
foreign relations; he build a cathedral (Santa Sophia) in Kiev, codified
laws, expanded westward into Poland and defeated the Petchenegs. John L.
LaMonte, "The World of the Middle Ages" (New York: Appleton..., 1949), p.
149, states "...Russia had in the eleventh century a culture and civilization
far superior to that of England, Frank or Western Europe generally...Kiev was
the greatest capital of Christendom after Constantinople."

I married Sweden, Inguigard of in 1019. Inguigard (daughter of Erikson, King of Sweden Olaf ("Skottkonung") and Obotrites, Estrid of The) died on 10 Feb 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]