(c. A.D. 956–1015) Vladimir I also known as Vladimir the Great was the Rus leader in Kiev whose conversionThis term is derived from the Latin word for “turning,” and is a theological term that refers to one turning his will from evil to good and is gen... more to Christianity established Christianity’s dominance in the region and later throughout Russia.
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