Kiev

Unit 3

Kiev, originally called Kievan Rus', was founded, according to legend, by Prince Rurik in 855 C.E. Located on the Dnieper River, Kiev was a Scandinavian trade city until Vladimir I converted it to Christianity around 1000 C.E. and established Russia as a major power in world history.

Sources:
 * Olga and Vladimir of Kiev: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/07/15.html
 * Vladimir I (Image): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Vladimir_I_of_Kiev.PNG

Created by: Dirk Gadsden (October 22, 2008)