27.5 Siege of Cherson 988, Conversion of Russians to Christianity

Vladimir the Great is credited with transforming Kievan Rus into a true medieval state with Christianity at the heart of its sense of identity. The story is linked to the siege of the Crimean city of Cherson in 988 and the Byzantine Emperor Basil II The Bulgar Slayer

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Picture: Baptism of Saint Prince Vladimir in Kherson (Viktor Vasnetsov)

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