What role did Vladimir play in bringing Christianity to Kiev?
2 Answers
He converted Russia to Orthodoxy
Explanation:
Vladimir is a man whose baptism led to Russia becoming an Orthodox country in 988.
Vladimir made Orthodox Christianity the official religion of the Russian state of Kiev.
Explanation:
Vladimir was raised by his grandmother who had converted to Greek Orthodox Christianity. At the time there in at least six pagan religions competing in the Norse, Slavic kingdom of Kiev. The Slavic people had several pagan religious systems. The Norse people dominated the nation politically and brought the Norse pagan religion.
Vladimir killed his brother and became the ruler of the Kiev nation.
In order to unify his nation Vladimir wanted a single religion. He considered Islam, Catholic Christianity and Greek Orthodox. He married a princess from the Byzantine Empire that bordered his kingdom. Converting to the Orthodox religion was a requirement for the marriage. After Vladimir was baptized he then required all the people in his kingdom to also be baptized.
After the reign of Vladimir Russian Kiev was an Orthodox Christian nation. Vladimir was key in bringing Christianity to Kiev.
