Zanimatel'nye istorii vremen kniazia Vladimira - Zviagin Iurii Iur'evich

It would seem that it is possible to say new things about Prince Vladimir the Saint and his time? But it is worth an open mind to look at the ancient Russian materials and turn to foreign sources, as there are - at least - questions that need to be resolved, and in other cases there are very unexpected answers. It was these answers that formed the basis of "The Entertaining Stories of Prince Vladimir's Time." In his fascinating historical investigation, Yuri Svyagin answers the question why the Byzantine authors of the name of the baptist of Russia did not know, and the Arab perceived it as a title, argues the origin of Vladimir's mother from the West Slavic tribe Vagroandand and accordingly draws a conclusion, where the Varangians came from, doubts the trueness of the legend of violence against Rogned, reinterprets the history of Vladimir's marriage to the Byzantine princess Anne and Korsun campaign, clarifies the number of Vladimir's wives and other details of his biography.

Yuri svyagin is a historian and author of a number of books on the history of ancient Russia.