The Reign of Saint Princess Olga, “Equal to the Apostles” (East of Sweden, Pt. 2)
Igor, Grand Prince of Kiev and ruler of the Rus, was a ruler of indomitable energy. His forces twice sailed on Constantinople and put it under siege, concluding a favorable treaty with his southern neighbor. Igor’s reign saw the horizons of the Rus expand dramatically. Expeditions were launched into the Caspian Sea & control of the local Slavic tribes w…
Varangian Chronicler
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