On Thursday, July 28, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus - Ukraine. On this day, believers also celebrate the Day of Vladimir the Great, since it is believed that it was he who baptized Kievan Rus. This year, on this day, our country also celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Statehood for the first time..
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history of the holiday.
This day is officially called the Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus - Ukraine. It was established by decree of the third president of our country, Viktor Yushchenko, dated July 25, 2008.
It is believed that it was on July 28 that Prince Vladimir the Great was baptized in Chersonese and returned home to Kyiv.. The date of the baptism of Rus-Ukraine itself could not be established. It is believed that this happened on August 14, 988..
How was the baptism of Kievan Rus.
In those days, conversion to the Christian faith was a common practice of Byzantium's behavior with militant nomads.. They decided to apply the same practice to Kievan Rus.. For this, Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople sent ambassadors to Kyiv.
According to some sources, at that time the princes Askold and Dir were baptized with the " But other sources mention that the first baptism in Russia took place during the time of Vasily I and Patriarch Ignatius.
The first ruler of Kievan Rus, who converted to Christianity, was the grandmother of Vladimir the Great, Princess Olga. It is also believed that Vladimir decided to baptize Russia for political reasons, thereby seeking to unite the warring tribes and strengthen power..
The Tale of Bygone Years mentions a " It is believed that the prince of Kyiv was offered to convert to Islam and Judaism, but he opted for Christianity.
Vladimir was baptized in Chersonese and took the name Vasily. He married the Byzantine princess Anna.
The mass baptism of the inhabitants of Russia took place in the Dnieper. However, not everyone supported it.. Those who disagreed to change their faith had to be persuaded, sometimes they did it with the help of weapons.