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==Life==
Olga’s origins are not certain. Although she may have come from Pskov, according to the Russian ''Primary Chronicles'' she came from Vyshegorod. She was probably of Varangian heritage. She is believed to have been born about 890. About 903 she married Prince Igor I, who was the son of the founder of Russia, Rurik. Prince Igor succeeded his father Oleg as the ruler of Kiev and its territories that now are parts of a number of present day nations: Russia, Ukraine, White RussiaBelarus, and Poland.
After her husband, Igor, was murdered in 945, Princess Olga became the regent for her son, Svyatoslav, which continued until he came of age in 964. She is remembered in the ''Primary Chronicles'' for her revenge against the Derevlyanins for the murder of her husband. In a tough world the Princess Olga could be tough. She was known as a strong and effective ruler. When she became interested in Christianity is uncertain, although her interest may have started before her visit to Constantinople.
