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Vladimír I.

956 – 1015

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Wikipedia Summary

Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych, given the epithet "the Great", was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death in 1015. The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church both canonised him as Saint Vladimir.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 30, 957
Date of death
July 15, 1015
Berestove
Citizenship

Kievan Rus'

Occupations & fields
monarch
Field and occupation
knieža Kyjevskej Rusi
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