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Baptism of Kievan Rus

Timeline Event · 988 CE

The conversion associated with Vladimir and Kyiv marks a major phase in the spread of Orthodox Christianity among eastern Slavs.

People

Vladimir of Kyiv

Sources and further reading

OCA: Orthodox Christians in North America, historical introduction (Website)

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