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08.10.2004 - The Christianisation of Russia (988)
987 (6495): Vladimir summoned together his vassals and the city elders, and said to them: "Behold, the Bulgars came before me urging me to accept their religion. Then came the Germans and praised their own faith; and after them came the Jews. Finally the Greeks appeared, criticising all other faiths but comma ...
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08.10.2004 - The Varangians (Normans) and the Origins of the Russian and Ukrainian States
860-862 (6368-6370) The tributaries of the Varangians drove them back beyond the sea and, refusing them further tribute, set out to govern themselves. There was no law among them, but tribe rose against tribe. Discord thus ensued among them, and they began to war one against another. They said to themselves, ...
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08.10.2004 - The Origin of the Word ’Rus’
From: cordelkj@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Kevin Cordell) Newsgroups: soc.culture.soviet Subject: Re: Origin of the word "Rus" Date: 1 Jan 1994 18:07:44 -0500 Lines: 30 ... >Can anyone tell me where the word "Rus" came from? I’ve read several >different historical works and there doesn’t seem to be any concensus o ...
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08.10.2004 - Ruskaia Pravda: The Short Version
• Article 1 If a man kills a man, the brother is to avenge his brother; the son, his father; or the father, his son; or nephews, their uncles; and if there is no avenger [the murderer pays] forty grivnas fine; if [the killed man] is a Kievan Russian, or a member of the druzhina, or a merchant, or a sheriff, ...
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08.10.2004 - Vikings in Russia
Archaeological treasures from Staraia Ladoga and Novgorod The theme of the exhibition is the first Scandinavian settlement in Russia. It is based on archaeological finds, Scandinavian and Slavic, from four of the oldest and most important sites in Russia’s history: Staraia Ladoga, Gorodishche, Novgorod and G ...
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08.10.2004 - The Pouchenie of Vladimir Monomakh
I, wretched man that I am, named Vasilii at my baptism by my pious and glorious grandsire Iaroslav, but commonly known by my Russian name Vladimir, and surnamed Monomakh by my beloved father and mother and for the sake of Christian people, for I was many times saved from all distress through his mercy and thr ...
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08.10.2004 - The Lay Of Igor’s Raid
Might it not behove us, brethren, to commence in ancient strains the stern lay of Igor’s campaign, Igor, son of Sviatoslav? Then let this begin according to the events of our time and not according to the cunning of Boyan. For he, Boyan the Seer, when composing a song to someone, soared in his thoughts over ...
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08.10.2004 - Nestor: The Martyrdom of Boris and Gleb
Sviatopolk settled in Kiev after his father’s death, and after calling together all the inhabitants of Kiev, he began to distribute largess among them. They accepted it, but their hearts were not with him, because their brethren were with Boris. When Boris returned with the army, after meeting the Pechenegs, ...
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08.10.2004 - Metropolitan Hilarion, Sermon on Law and Grace
THE SERMON OF THE LAW OF MOSES GIVEN TO HIM BY GOD, AND OF THE GRACE AND TRUTH BROUGHT TO EARTH BY JESUS CHRIST Blessed be the God of Israel, the God of Christianity who visited his people and brought them salvation. He did not disdain his creation which was for ages possessed by pagan darkness and by worsh ...
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08.10.2004 - The Life (zhitie) of Sergei of Radonezh
THE LIFE, ACTS, AND MIRACLES OF OUR REVERED AND HOLY FATHER ABBOT SERGIUS 1. CHILDHOOD Our holy Father Sergius was born of noble, Orthodox, devout parents. His father was named Cyril and his mother Mary. They found favour with God; they were honourable in the sight of God and man, and abounded in those vi ...
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