Olga Of Kyiv
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Gender | Female |
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Died | Kievan Rus' |
July 24 | |
969 AD | |
Kievan Rus' | |
Spouse | Igor of Kiev |
Great grandchild | Yaroslav the Wise |
Mstislav of Chernigov | |
Place of burial | Tithe Church, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Children | Sviatoslav I |
Grandchildren | Vladimir the Great |
Yaropolk I of Kyiv | |
Oleg of Drelinia | |
Full name | Olga of Kiev |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 4535118 |
Olga Of Kyiv 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.