Vladimir II, Prince of Novgorod - Vladimir II, Prince of Novgorod Vladimir II Holti ("the Nimble") (1020-1052) reigned as prince of Novgorod from 1036 until his death. The son of Yaroslav I, prince of Kiev, and Ingigerd (Anna), daughter of king Olaf Skötkonung of Sweden, he married Oda of Stade, near modern Hamburg. Vladimir's brother was Vsevolod I, prince of Kiev..
Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev - Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev Vladimir (in Ukrainian, Volodymyr) I, Prince of Kiev, in German Valdimar, in Russian known as Saint Vladimir or as Vladimis the Great, (c.958-1015), was the illegitimate son of Sviatoslav I and the grandson of Olga of Kiev. Varangian ruler of Kiev from 980, he converted to Christianity in 988, reversing Sviatoslav's adherence to the pagan tradition (which was probably a mix of Norse and Slavic elements). Transferring his capital to Pereyaslavets in 969, Sviatoslav designated Vladimir ruler of Novgorod but gave Kiev to his legitimate son Yaropolk. After Sviatoslav's death (972), civil war erupted (976) between Yaropolk and his younger brother Oleg, ruler of Dereva. As he belonged to the Norse elite, Vladimir fled (977) to Scandinavia, and Novgorod fell to.
Novgorod - Novgorod Novgorod is a city in North-Western Russia, which dates back to the 10th century AD. It is the capital of the Novgorod Oblast. The city lies along the River Volkhov just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen. Population: ca. 290,000. In medieval times it was one of the greatest cities of Russia. During the Kievan Rus period it was the second most important center in the nation and the centre of the lucrative fur trade. After the sacking of Kiev and many of the other Russian cities by the Mongols Novgorod's position was greatly enhanced and it became an independent city state of great power. It gained control of a vast swath of territory in Northern Russia and was a center of trade. The city.
Kievan Rus' - Russian Civil War History of the Soviet Union: Part I History of the Soviet Union: Part II Collapse of the Soviet Union Commonwealth of Independent States History of post-communist Russia List of famous Russians Kievan Rus' was the early Russian state dominated by the city of Kiev from about 860 to the middle of the 12th century. The reigns of St. Vladimir (980-1015) and his son Iaroslav the Wise (1019-1054) constitute the Golden Age of Kiev, which saw the acceptance of Orthodox Christianity and the creation of the first Russian written legal code, the Russkaya Pravda. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early History of Kievan Rus' 2 The Golden Age of Kiev 3 The Rise of Regional Centers 4 References Early History of Kievan Rus' According to the Primary Chronicle, the.
Yaroslav I the Wise - the Wise Yaroslav I the Wise (978-1054) was thrice prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. The son of Vladimir the Great of Kiev and the nun Ragnilda of Polotsk, Yaroslav married Ingigerd (Anna), daughter of king Olaf Skötkonung of Sweden. One of their many children became Vladimir II, prince of Novgorod. His daughter Anna Yaroslavna was married to Henry I of France. Yaroslav's granddaughter, his son Vsevolod I, Prince of Kiev's daughter named Eupraxia, was married to Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. Preceded by: Sviatopolk I Rulers of Kievan Rus Succeeded by: Iziaslav.
Muscovy - origin of the Russian Tsars. The reign of the tsars started officially with Ivan the Terrible, the first monarch to be crowned Tsar of Russia, but in practice it started with the first to use the title of tsar, Ivan III of Russia (Ivan the Great), who unified Muscovy. The development of the Russian state can be traced from Vladimir-Suzdal' through Muscovy to the Russian Empire. Muscovy drew people and wealth to the northeastern periphery of Kievan Rus'; established trade links to the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, and the Caspian Sea and to Siberia; and created a highly centralized and autocratic political system. Muscovite political traditions, therefore, exerted a powerful influence on Russian society. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The Rise of Muscovy 2 The Evolution of the Russian Aristocracy.
List of military commanders - the Conqueror) General Belisarius (Byzantine general during the reign of Justinian I) Narses (Another great general in service of Justinian I) George Maniaces (11th century Byzantine general) Richard I of England (King of England, often referred as Richard the Lionhearted, known for his participation in the Third Crusade) Saladin (Leader of the Muslims, known for his recapture of Jerusalem from the crusaders' hand) Genghis Khan (Great Khan of the Mongols) Alexander Nevsky (Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Vladimir, saint and national hero of Russia) Edward the Black Prince, heir to the throne of England Joan of Arc (National heroine of France and saint of Catholic Church) El Cid (Spanish knight and hero) Tamerlane (Mongolian conqueror) King Henry V of England, a seasoned warrior at the age of sixteen Renaissance Hernan.
Varangian - the mid-9th century, invited by the warring Slavic tribes to bring peace to the region (these Slavic and Finnish tribes had chased away the first Scandinavian settlers). They were led by Rurik and his two brothers Askold and Dir, who settled around the Slavic village of Novgorod. These early Varangians were likely legendary, but a real Swedish settlement, Aldeigjuborg, was established around Lake Ladoga in the 8th century. The Slavic inhabitants called these Swedes "Rus'," which is probably derived from an Old Norse term for "the men who row," signifying their maritime heritage. Another term for them was Varangian, which was likely derived from words meaning "those who swear oaths," and came to specifically denote Scandinavian mercenaries from the areas controlled by the Rus'. The Varangian Guard Varangians first appear in.
Ivan II of Russia - Ivan II of Russia Grand Prince Ivan II Ivanovitch of Vladimir (Иван II Иванович in Russian) (born 30 March 1326 in Moscow - died 13 November 1359 in Moscow) (1353-1359) Upon succeeding his brother Simeon to the throne Ivan initially toyed with abandoning the traditional Muscovite allegiance to the Mongols and allying with Lithuania. This policy was quickly abandoned, however, and for the later part of his reign Ivan was loyal to the Khan. Preceded by: Semeon List of Russian Tsars Succeeded by: Dimitri.
Harald III of Norway - King Sigurd and half-brother of King Olaf the Saint. At the age of fifteen he was obliged to flee from Norway, having taken part in the Battle of Stiklestad (1030), in which King Olaf met his death. He took refuge for a short time with Prince Yaroslav of Novgorod (a Russian kingdom then, now a city, founded by Scandinavians), and thence went to Constantinople, where he took service under the Empress Zoe of Byzantium, whose Varangian guard he led to frequent victory in Italy, Sicily, and North Africa, also penetrating to Jerusalem. In the year 1042 he left Constantinople, supposedly because he was refused the hand of a princess, and on his way back to his own country he married Ellisif or Elizabeth, daughter of Yaroslav of Novgorod. In Sweden he.
Vsevolod I, Prince of Kiev - Vsevolod I, Prince of Kiev Vsevolod I (1030-1093) ruled as prince of Kiev from 1076 until his death. The son of Yaroslav I, Prince of Kiev, he married Ingigerd (Anna) Olafsdottir, daughter of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden. Vesevolod's brother was Valdimir II, Prince of Novgorod..
Basil II - Basil II Painting of Basil II, from an 11th century manuscript () Basil II "Bulgaroktonus" (in Greek Basilios Bulgaroktonos, written Βασίλειος Βουλγαροκτόνος, lived 958- December 15, 1025), Byzantine emperor (January 10, 976-December 15, 1025) led the Byzantine Empire to its greatest heights in nearly five centuries. However, he left no worthy heir and most of his achievements were undone by a long line of weak successors. Basil was the son of Emperor Romanus II, who died when Basil was only five years old. Because he and his brother, the future Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire (ruled 1025-1028), were too young to reign in their own right, Basil's mother Theophano married one of Romanus' leading generals, who took the throne as the Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas.
Prince Igor - Prince Igor Prince Igor is an opera in four acts and a prologue by Alexander Borodin. Produced at Metropolitan Opera House, New York, December 30, 1915. The Prologue. Prince Igor, who is about to start on a campaign against the Khan of the Polovsy, refuses to heed the warnings of his wife and his people who interpret a recent eclipse as a bad omen. Prince Galitsky bribes Skoula and Eroshka to encourage Prince Igor in his determination to depart as he himself wants to usurp Igor's place. Igor unsuspectingly entrusts his wife to his care. ACT I. Scene I is laid in the courtyard of Galitsky's house, where the people are welcoming him as their prince. A group of young women beg the prince to restore.
Vasili II of Russia - Vasili II of Russia Grand Prince Vasili II of Vladimir (1425 - 1462). Vasili's reign was one plagued by civil war, but one in which Moscow's power continued to increase. Vasili was long in a contest first with his uncle Yuri and then with his two cousins Vasili and Dmitri for the throne of Moscow. While Vasili briefly lost control of the throne twice he regained it both times, even after being blinded and imprisoned by his cousin Dmitri. Vasili's victory finally put to rest the principle of collateral succession. The other important events of Vasili's reign were the rejection of the Council of Florence in which the Byzantine Patriarch had agreed to aknowledge the supremacy of the Pope. Vasili rejected this concession and maintained the independence.
Rulers of Kievan Rus' - that would rule Russia for the next 800 years. Riurik's capital was the northern city of Novgorod, his successor Oleg relocated the capital to Kiev. While the early rulers of Rus were Scandinavians they were soon absorbed by the local population and became Russians. The unity of Kievan Rus gradually declined, and was all but gone by 1132. After that period Kievan Rus shattered into a number of smaller states all of which contested for the throne of Kiev. Kievan Rus was finally destroyed by the Mongols in 1240, but the Riurikovich line persisted and ruled Moscow until the early seventeenth century. For later Riurikovich rulers see Rulers of Moscow. Princes of Novgorod Riurik (c.860-879) Oleg (Regent) (879-912) Rulers of Kievan Rus Igor (912-945) Olga (Regent) (945-962) Sviatoslav I (962-972) Yaropolk.
Rurik Dynasty - until 1240 (see Mongol invasion of Russia) is called the Kievan Rus'. The Mongols forced the Rurikid rulers to withdraw to the city of Novgorod. After the 1480s, the dynasty ruled over a state called Muscovy and held court at Moscow. The dynasty was established by Rurik, a Varangian ruler of Novgorod, and became extinct with the death of the imbecile tsar Feodor I. After Feodor's death, an unstable period known as the Time of Troubles ensued, and lasted until 1613. That year, Mikhail I took the throne, founding the Romanov Dynasty that would last for three centuries. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 List of rulers of the Rurik Dynasty 1.1 Princes of Novgorod 1.2 Rulers of Kievan Rus 1.3 Muscovite Princes and Grand Princes 1.4 Russian Tsars List of rulers.
January 25 - 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1327 - Edward III becomes King of England. 1494 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. 1533 - Henry VIII of England marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. 1554 - Foundation of Sao Paulo city, Brazil. 1791 - The British Parliament splits the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada. 1858 - The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the (marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter and the Crown Prince of Prussia). 1881 - Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. 1890 - The United Mine Workers of America is founded. 1890 - Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. 1917 - The.
Jessica Atreides - in the sequels, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. Jessica was conceived through the seduction of the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen by Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, and born to the Bene Gesserit in the year 10,154 after the formation of the Spacing Guild. She was raised to be married to the Duke Leto Atreides, and instructed to produce a daughter, but no sons, for him. This daughter would be bred to Feyd Rautha, nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and heir to House Harkonnen, healing the generations old rift between House Atreides and House Harkonnen, and producing the Kwistaz Haderach for the Bene Gesserit. The Kwisatz Haderach is the male reverend mother who has other memories of his male line, something the all-female Bene Gesserit lack, along with the female line. However,.
History of Finland - part of Sweden 3 Russian Grand Duchy 3..1 Nationalism 3..2 Russification 4 Independence and Civil War 4..3 Successful independence 5 Finland in the inter-war era 6 Finland in World War II 7 Finland's friendship with the Soviet Union 8 Finland in the post-Soviet era Pre-history Archeological evidence for the first settelers, mostly from the south and east, can be traced back to the 8000 BC. After 6500 BC the so called "Suomusjärvi culture", a hunter-gatherer society, spread over most of the country. Around 4200 BC the "Comb ceramic culture", known for their pottery, took over. This marks the beginning of the neolithic for Finland. It is believed that the proto-Finnish language spread to Finland at this time. Finnish and Sámi (Saami) — the language of Lapland's small indigenous minority — are.
Vsevolod of Kiev - of Kiev Vsevolod I (1030 -1093) ruled as prince of Kiev from 1076 until his death. The son of Yaroslav I, Prince of Kiev, he married Ingigerd (Anna) Olafsdottir, daughter of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden. Vesevolod's brother was Valdimir II, Prince of Novgorod. Preceded by: Sviatoslav II Rulers of Kievan Rus Succeeded by: Sviatopolk II.
