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The culture of Kievan Rus' spans the cultural developments in Kievan Rus' from the 9th to 13th century of the Middle Ages. The Kievan monarchy came under the sphere of influence of the Byzantine Empire , one of the most advanced cultures of the time, and adopted Christianity during the Christianization of Kievan Rus' .
The architecture of Kievan Rus' is the earliest period of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian architecture, using the foundations of Byzantine culture, but with great use of innovations and architectural features. Most remains are Russian Orthodox churches or parts of the gates and fortifications of cities. [citation needed]
Olga (Church Slavonic: Ольга; [3] [a] Old Norse: Helga; [4] c. 890–925 – 11 July 969) [5] was a regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav from 945 until 957. Following her baptism, Olga took the name Elenа.
South Slavic culture grew in Balkan region [4] West Slavic people grew most likely in eastern Poland. [5] [6] Nature played an essential role in early Slavic culture. [5] One early Russian object of worship was the "Moist Mother Earth", [2] [7] [8] and a later, possibly related deity was called Mokosh, whose name means "moist" and may have ...
Culture of the Kievan Rus' (882–1240). Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. B. ... List of oldest Russian icons; R.
To Russian Empire in 1847. Kazan Khanate –1552 Khanate: To Tsardom of Russia in 1552. Khvalynsk culture: Prehistoric Archaeological culture: Khanate of Khiva: Khanate: Russian protectorate since 1873. Khazaria: c. 650–969 Khanate: Reportedly converted to Judaism. Defeated by Kievan Rus'. Kievan Rus' (Kyivan Rus') c. 9th–13th century Grand ...
The earliest of which, Kyiv, from the 2nd–3rd centuries AD. e. was the northern neighbor of the more developed and multi-ethnic Chernyakhov culture, associated with West Slavs (Great Moravia). Rare, few and short-lived settlements of the Slavs were located "in unusual topographic conditions: in low places, often now flooded during floods".
Kievan Rus' ornament is a general designation for ornamental patterns characteristic of the culture of Kievan Rus', and partially rooted in its pre-Christian period. There was also influence outside Kievan Rus', in particular in Poland , [ 1 ] Moravia and Scandinavia (see “ § Outside Kievan Rus' ”).