Vladimir the Great
Equal-to-the-apostlesJuly 15 · October 10 · 956–1015
Vladimir the Great (956 — 1015, Berestove) — equal-to-apostles, monarch. Feast day: 15 July.
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Vladimir the Great (c. 958 – 1015) was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death. Born the illegitimate son of Sviatoslav I, he seized power after a fratricidal struggle, expanded his realm to the Baltic Sea and defended its frontiers. Originally a pagan, he adopted Christianity in 988 and brought it to Kievan Rus'. The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church both canonised him as Saint Vladimir.
