Before its Christianization in 988, they followed ancient Slavic folklore and religion that is known today as pagan.
Before its Christianization in 988, they followed ancient Slavic folklore and religion that is known today as pagan.
Kievan Rus' was created in 880.
Kievan Rus' ended in 1240.
Kievan Rus' religion was initially traditional Slavic paganism, worshipping a variety of nature gods and spirits. In 988, Grand Prince Vladimir I of Kiev converted the kingdom to Orthodox Christianity, which became the predominant religion in the region.
He was a King!
He was a King!
The Kievan Rus' became more isolated from European civilization.
The Kievan Rus' became more isolated from European civilization.
Eastern Orthodox
Christianity took hold in Kievan Russia after the 8th century. Greek missionaries from Byzantium were responsible to introducing the religion to Kievan Russia, more properly known as Kievan Rus.
The Rus' were a group of vikings originating from Sweden that eventually settled in Northeastern Europe (Russia today). They established Kievan Rus, a medieval polity in what is now the Ukraine.
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