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Vladimir of Kiev

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[[Image: Vladimir_of_KievVladimir of Kiev.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[St. Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev]]]][[Saint]] The holy and right-believing '''Vladimir (Svyatoslavich), Baptizer of Kyivan Rus'''' (958-1015) was the Grand Prince of Kiev when Orthodoxy was introduced into present day Russia and Ukraine. He is also the grandson of St. Olga, and the father of Sts. Boris and Gleb the Passion-Bearers
==Life==
St. Vladimir was a devout pagan in his early life. He was a great conqueror who had many wives and erected many pagan statues in the lands that he ruled over.
 
 
 
== Early Life ==
St. Vladimir was a devout pagan in his early life. He was a great conqueror, who had many wives, and erected many pagan statues in the lands that he ruled over.
 
== Discovering Orthodoxy ==
Upon finding out that other faiths existed beyond his own paganism, he decided to send his envoys out into the world to find out what was true faith on earth.
His envoys met with Muslims, but felt that there was no joy among them, and that their faith was very mechanical. The envoys also met with Jews and Catholics, but were still unimpressed.
Everythingchanged, however, changed when St. Vladimir’s the envoys arrived in [[Constantinople]]. Upon attending [[Divine Liturgy]] in the [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]], the envoys said “We , "We no longer knew whether we were in heaven or on earth.Taking the word of his envoys, St. Vladimir had himself and his nation baptized [[Orthodox]].
== After St. Vladimir’s Conversion ==Taking the word of his envoys, St. Vladimir changed completely after had himself and his nation [[baptism. He destroyed all |baptized]] into the pagan statues that stood in Kyivan Rus', and replaced them with Churches. He also attempted to live in peace as much as possible with his neighbors, and had only one wife[[Orthodox Church]].
== Notes ==St. Vladimir is also changed completely after his baptism. He destroyed all the grandson of St. Olgapagan statues that stood in Kyivan Rus', and the father of Stsreplaced them with churches. Boris He also attempted to live in peace as much as possible with his neighbors and Gleb the Passion-Bearershad only one wife.
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