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988
Baptism of Vladimir and adoption of Orthodox
Christianity as the official religion of Kievan
Rus; pagan beliefs continue among population.
1037-1056
Construction and decoration of Church of St.
Sophia in Kiev.
1045-1052
Building of St. Sophia, Novgorod (1045-57?).
1015
Death of Vladimir, followed by power struggle
among his sons.
Murder of Boris and Gleb, sons of Vladimir; both
are later canonized by Russian Orthodox
Church.
ca. 1050
Ilarion's “Sermon on Law and Grace.”
1051
Ilarion consecrated as metropolitan of Kiev and
all Rus.
Cave at Peshchersk Lavra, near Kiev, settled by
Antonius of Chernigov.
1015-1019
Reign of Sviatopolk “the Damned.”
1016
Russo-Byzantine force attacks Khazar state.
1054
Death of Yaroslav “the Wise.”
Polovtsians arrive at Kievan frontiers.
Schism between Eastern and Western Christian
Churches.
1019-1054
Reign of Yaroslav “the Wise”; considered peak of
Kievan power.
1025
Traditional date of the founding of the town of
Yaroslavl.
1054-1073
Russkaya Pravda (Russian Justice), first Russian
law code, prepared.
1026
Yaroslav founds Dorpat.
1054-1113
Period of frequent war among sons of Yaroslav,
covers the reigns of Iziaslav (1054-78, pas-
sim), Sviatoslav (1073-76), and Vsevolod
(1076-93, passim), and Iziaslav's son, Svi-
atopolk II (1093-1113).
1027
Yaroslav defeats the Pechenegs.
1030
Yaroslav starts first school in Novgorod.
1061
Polovtsians attack Kievan territory for first time.
1031
Yaroslav attacks Poland.
1068-1069
Uprising in Kiev against Prince Izyaslav. Polovt-
sian invasion of Kiev.
1036
Yaroslav begins undivided rule.
Pechenegs attack Kiev.
1072
Canonization of Princes Boris and Gleb.
1037
Yaroslav defeats the Pechenegs.
Saint Sophia Cathedral begun in Kiev.
1095
First election of a prince in Novgorod.
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