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- St. Olga (born c. 890—died 969, Kyiv; feast day July 11) was the princess who was the first recorded female ruler of the Rus and the first member of the ruling family of Kyivan Rus to adopt Christianity. She was canonized as the first Kyivan saint of the Orthodox Church and is the patron saint of widows and converts.
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The sarcophagus found in 1826 during excavations of Church of the Tithes conducted by architect Nikolai Efimov was attributed as being Olga's and moved first to the Historical Museum and then to St. Sophia Cathedral.
St. Olga (born c. 890—died 969, Kyiv; feast day July 11) was the princess who was the first recorded female ruler of the Rus and the first member of the ruling family of Kyivan Rus to adopt Christianity.
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Jan 25, 2023 · Olga of Kiev ruled the Rus’ – a medieval people in Ukraine related to the Vikings – for over 15 years. She is primarily known for her christianizing influence on the Rus’ lands during her later years in power. But the start of her regency is just as compelling a story.
Jul 24, 2024 · The Joachim Chronicle clarifies that Olga (Helga, Volga, which in Varangian meant “holy”) belonged to the Izborsk princes—one of the ancient Russian princely dynasties. Later, Olga ruled Kiev during the campaigns of her husband Igor Rurikovich and as a regent (from 945 to 960) after his death.
Jun 15, 2023 · Olga was born around the late ninth or early tenth century, with estimations ranging from 890 AD to 925 AD, probably in the Russian city of Pleskov, now known as Pskov. The ancestry of Kiev’s Queen Olga may have been of Varangian origin.
St. Olga of Kiev, also known as Olga the Wise, was the regent of Kievan Rus' from 945 to 960 AD and is celebrated for her role in introducing Christianity to the region. As the grandmother of St. Vladimir the Great, she laid the spiritual groundwork for the later Christianization of Kievan Rus'.
Apr 15, 2022 · Saint Olga of Kiev was a Viking royal who became the regent of Kievan Rus in 945 C.E. — and took epic revenge against the tribe that killed her husband. After Olga of Kyiv's enemies killed her husband, she devised punishment after punishment to avenge his murder.
