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Vladimir the Great

956–1015 · Rurikids

Grand Prince of Kiev. Died at Berestove.

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Reigned

970–988	Grand Prince of Novgorod
980–1015	Grand Prince of Kiev

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The Primary Chronicle says Vladimir of Kiev sent envoys to judge Islam, Latin Christianity, Judaism and Byzantine Christianity. Constantinople won: 'We knew not whether we were in Heaven or on Earth.' He was baptised around 988.

Family

Father: Sviatoslav I of Kiev
Mother: Malusha of Dereva
Married: Rogneda 979
Anna Porphyrogenita 988
Children (8): Izyaslav of Polotsk
Vysheslav Vladimirovich
Yaroslav the Wise 978
Mstislav of Chernigov 983
Sudislav 984
Vsevolod Vladimirovich 1000
Maria Dobroniega of Kiev 1012
Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile 1100
Siblings (2): Yaropolk I of Kiev
Oleg of the Drevlyans 955

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Vladimir the Great was the 20× great-grandfather of Victoria.
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