Table of Contents
- 1 When did Vladimir convert to Christianity?
- 2 How did Byzantine missionaries convert the Slavs to Christianity?
- 3 Why did Rus Vikings convert to Christianity?
- 4 How did Kiev’s location on the Dnieper River help establish Christianity among the Slavs?
- 5 What were Vladimir the great’s religious views?
- 6 How many concubines did Vladimir the Great have?
When did Vladimir convert to Christianity?
988
Originally a follower of Slavic paganism, Vladimir converted to Christianity in 988 and Christianized the Kievan Rus’.
How did Byzantine missionaries convert the Slavs to Christianity?
Byzantine missionaries from the Orthodox Church spread their religion north to the Slavs. Two missionaries, Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril, converted many Russians to Christianity. To help themselves spread their religion they developed an alphabet for the Slavic languages called the Cyrillic alphabet.
Are the Rus Christians?
Al-Marwazi (died after 869) reports that the Rus’ abandoned their wild pagan ways and raids, settling into Christianity in 912 AD. The Primary Chronicle posits Olga of Kiev (died 969) as the first Christian in Rus’.
How did Kievan Rus convert to Christianity?
According to the Church Tradition, Christianity was first brought to the territory of modern Belarus, Russia and Ukraine by Saint Andrew, the first Apostle of Jesus Christ. He traveled over the Black Sea to the Greek colony of Chersonesus Taurica in Crimea, where he converted several thousand men to the new faith.
Why did Rus Vikings convert to Christianity?
Anxious to avoid the siege of his capital, Basil II turned to the Rus’ for assistance, even though they were considered enemies at that time. Vladimir agreed, in exchange for a marital tie; he also agreed to accept Christianity as his religion and bring his people to the new faith.
How did Kiev’s location on the Dnieper River help establish Christianity among the Slavs?
How did Kiev’s location on the Dnieper River help help establish Christianity? The Dnieper gave access to Constantinople with its Byzantine Christianity. You just studied 6 terms!
Where does the story of Vladimir’s conversion come from?
The story of Vladimir’s conversion derives almost entirely from the Russian Primary Chronicle (known in Old Slavonic as Povest’ vremennykh let or The Tale of Bygone Years; hereafter Povest’ ).
Did Vladimir the Great convert the Rus to Christianity?
The conversion of Vladimir the Great (c. 958 – 1015) and the Rus’ to Christianity was an event orchestrated by the prince himself. While earlier in his reign Vladimir attempted to organize a pantheon of Baltic and Slavic gods, he appears to have had an interest in the monotheistic religions of some of its neighbors.
What were Vladimir the great’s religious views?
Vladimir apparently wanted to unite the people under one religion, so around 988 he sent envoys to examine the major religions. The options? Islam, Judaism, the Catholic Christianity of Western Europe, and the Orthodox Christianity of Eastern Europe (though as yet, there was no official break between the Orthodox and Catholic Christians).
How many concubines did Vladimir the Great have?
Vladimir had eight hundred concubines and several wives, and he spent his non-warring time in hunting and feasting. He hardly seemed the person to spread Christianity among the Ukrainians.