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Olga of Kiev

c. 890–969 · 10th century · Also known as Saint Olga

Olga was the wife of Prince Igor of Kiev and regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav after Igor's death in 945. She took harsh revenge on the Drevlians for her husband's killing and reorganised the collection of tribute. Baptised in Constantinople in the 950s, she was the first ruler of Rus' to accept Christianity and is venerated as a saint.

Olga of Kiev — Image: Mikhail Nesterov · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Drevlians Kievan Rus'

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Olga of Kiev. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/olga-of-kiev
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