Sekachev Vasilii

The Mystery of the Conversion of the Prince Vladimir and His Covenants to Russian People

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the circumstances of Baptism of Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir. As is known, sometimes in Russian ancient records the circumstances of Baptism is expounded contradictorily. The comparison of records permits to explain external contradictions and to give the logical picture of Conversion and Baptism of the Great Prince.

Keywords

the Baptism of Russia, Byzantium, the Great Prince Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev Hilarion, monk Jacob, Tale of Bygone Years.

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Sekachev Vasilii