Agapetus of the Kiev Caves
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Agapetus of the Kiev Caves or Agapetus of Pechersk, was an Orthodox Christian saint and doctor, as well as a monk in Kiev Pechersk Lavra. He was born in Kiev and was taught and admitted to monastic vo
Forensic facial reconstruction by S.A. Nikitin (1986)
Vladimir II Monomakh
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Vladimir II Monomakh was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125. Prince Monomakh distinguished himself in 83 large-scale campaigns into Polovtsian lands, which made Polovtsians and their Khans fear hi
Agapetus of the Kiev Caves
…and admitted to monastic vows by Saint Anthony of Kiev. Agapetus famously provided free medical services for poor people. He also healed grand prince Vladimir II Monomakh. Several churches in Ukraine and Russia bear his name. His relics are stored in the Near Caves of Kiev Pechersk Lavra…
Seal of Vladimir II Monomakh
Portrait in the Tsarsky titulyarnik, 1672
The Testament of Vladimir Monomakh to Children, 1125. Lithography of 1836.
Monomakh giving his sword to his son Andrew, Prince of Volhynia - miniature from Radziwill Chronicle