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July 24 is the day of remembrance of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olgatranslated

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Grand Duchess Olga became the first ruler of Kievan Rus to accept the Christian faith. However, after her baptism, the princely squad and all the people remained pagans. Even the son of the future saint, the Grand Duke of Kyiv

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Γιάννης ΚωνσταντίνουΗ Όλγα ήταν σκληρή γυναίκα, αλλά είχε μυαλό. Διάβασα ότι μετά το βάπτισμά της ο γιος της Σβιατοσλάβος έμεινε πεισματάρης ειδωλολάτρης μέχρι τέλους. Αυτό δείχνει πόσο δύσκολο ήταν να αλλάξεις ολόκληρο λαό τότε.

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