Olga Of Kiev
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Gender | Female |
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Died | Kyiv |
Ukraine | |
July 24 | |
969 AD | |
Kyiv | |
Ukraine | |
Nationality | Russian |
Feast | July 11/24 |
Spouse | Igor of Kiev |
Children | Sviatoslav I of Kiev |
Sviatoslav I | |
Patronag | Widows, converts |
Place of burial | Tithe Church, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Great grandchild | Yaroslav the Wise |
Izyaslav of Polotsk | |
Boris | |
Iziaslav of Polotsk | |
Mstislav of Chernigov | |
Grandchildren | Vladimir the Great |
Yaropolk I of Kiev | |
Oleg of Drelinia | |
Yaropolk I of Kyiv | |
Born | Pleskov |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 787769 |
Olga Of Kiev Life story
Olga was a regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav from 945 until 960. 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.