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The Christian Prince of Kyiv, 988

The Rus territory of Eastern Europe stretched from Odessa on the coast to the borders of Finland in the north. The Norse in Sweden and the Slavs of the forests along the Volga River had made marriage alliances for several … Continue reading

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Kievan interlude

To take note of today’s news of fiery uprising in Kiev, I’m going to duck to one side of the Islamic developments I’ve been tracking, and instead look at Anne of Kiev, a Queen of France. Anne’s grandmother may have … Continue reading

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