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Saint Vladimir Of Kiev
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych ( orv, Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, ''Volodiměrъ Svętoslavičь'';, ''Uladzimir'', russian: Владимир, ''Vladimir'', uk, Володимир, ''Volodymyr''. See Vladimir (name) for details., ''Vladimir Svyatoslavich''; uk, Володимир Святославич, ''Volodymyr Sviatoslavych''; Old Norse language, Old Norse ''Valdamarr gamli''; c. 95815 July 1015), also known as Vladimir the Great or Volodymyr the Great, was Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 1015. Vladimir's father was Prince Sviatoslav I of Kiev of the Rurik dynasty, Rurikid dynasty. After the death of his father in 972, Vladimir, who was then prince of Novgorod, was forced to flee to Scandinavia in 976 after his brother Yaropolk I of Kiev, Yaropolk murdered his other brother Oleg of Drelinia, becoming the sole ruler of Kievan Rus', Rus'. In Sweden, with the help of his relative Lade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money Of Kievan Rus'
The history of monetary systems of Kievan Rus' is divided into two main phases: the period of use of foreign silver coins (9th - the beginning of the 12th century) and the Coinless period (from 12th century - until the end of the Rus' period) 9th - The beginning of the 12th century The fur of small fur animals has long been one of the main types of monetary substitutes. It was highly valued in other countries, which allowed for a profitable trade. Also known as a substitute for money were Shell money, small cowries shells (Monetaria moneta, Cypraea). But nevertheless finds of skins and shells come across not so often. The basis of all the treasures dating back to this period were foreign silver coins. Together with the emergence of the first ancient settlements in the late 8th - early 9th century, foreign coins appeared on Slavs, Slavic lands of Eastern Europe. The formation of money circulation started when active trade in Northern Europe, Northern and Eastern Europe with the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
