Olga of Kiev
princess of Kiev, Orthodox saint (c. 890–925)
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Olga of Kiev was a princess of the medieval city of Kiev around 890–925 CE who became an important figure in Orthodox Christianity and is now venerated as a saint. She matters because she helped establish Christianity in early Russia, a development that shaped the religious and cultural identity of the region for centuries to come.
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Olga (Church Slavonic: Ольга; Old Norse: Helga; c. 890–925 – 11 July 969) was a regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav from 945 until 957. Following her baptism, Olga took the name Elenа. She is known for her subjugation of the Drevlians, a tribe that had killed her husband Igor. Even though it was her grandson Vladimir who adopted Christianity and made it the state religion, she was the first ruler to be baptized.
Olga is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church with the epithet "Equal to the Apostles". Her feast day is 11 July.
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