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5: Vikings, Slavers, Lawgivers: The Kyiv State

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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The Lord America's Choice for Christianity

In 980, Volodimir threw the power of Rus on the side of the Byzantine emperor. He helped to win a campaign in Eugastit, Crimea. But there's a little proviso: You must convert to Christianity. The conversion sticks and Rus becomes part of the Byzantine world.

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