Olga of Kiev
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Olga was a regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav from 945 until 957. Following her baptism, Olga took the name Elenа. She is known for her subjugation of the Drevlians, a tribe that had killed
Saint Olga by Mikhail Nesterov (1892)
The first meeting of Prince Igor with Olga, painting by Vasily Sazonov (1824)
Princess Olga meets the body of her husband. A sketch by Vasily Surikov.
Romanov Imperial icon created in 1895 of Saint Olga. Silver, gold, color enamel, tempera. Collection V.Logvinenko
Igor of Kiev
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Igor was Prince of Kiev from 912 to 945. Traditionally, he is considered to be the son of Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod and died in 879 while Igor was an infant. According to the Primary
Olga of Kiev
…945 until 957. Following her baptism, Olga took the name Elenа. She is known for her subjugation of the Drevlians, a tribe that had killed her husband Igor. Even though it was her grandson Vladimir who adopted Christianity and made it the state religion, she was the first Rurikid ruler to be baptized. Olga…
Prince Igor Exacting Tribute from the Drevlyans, by Klavdiy Lebedev (1852–1916).
Igor's death as imagined by Fyodor Bruni