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The Baptism of Rus’
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The Baptism of Rus’

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Prince Vladimir was baptized in Chersonesus and the people of Kyiv in the Dnieper.

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    1. Constantinople

      Prince Vladimir’s envoys attend the Liturgy in Hagia Sophia and report: “We knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth.”

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    2. Chersonesus

      Vladimir is baptized in Chersonesus in Crimea and marries the Byzantine princess Anna.

    3. Kyiv

      In 988 the people of Kyiv are baptized together in the Dnieper.

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