Many people in their school years were not very fonda story. Therefore, they are happy to catch up at a more mature age. After all, it is then that an understanding comes that our country has a great history that every inhabitant of it should be proud of. And since one cannot be proud of what one does not know, many just sit down at textbooks to enrich their intellectual baggage. In this article we will help you to learn a little better about the history of Vladimir the Red Sun. Why is it so called, as well as interesting facts from the life of the prince read below.
Childhood
Точная дата рождения Владимира неизвестна.It is officially considered that the year of his birth is 960, but this may not be the case. He could have been born in the year 945, just in the year 960 the future ruler of Russia was first mentioned in the chronicle. His father was Svyatoslav, and his mother - Olga's key. Out of sight of an unnecessary child, the grandmother sent Budutino to the village. It was there that Vladimir the Red Sun was brought up. Why is it so called, we will find out further.
It is not known how much the boy lived with his mother, but,according to the chronicles, he returned to Kiev in 969. The fate of his parent is still unknown. According to some reports, she happily lived life in the village, other sources say that the generous son after taking the throne, took the mother to his palace. Anyway, you can believe in any version, because there is simply no reliable information.
Youth
Переезд Владимира к бабушке упоминается в chronicles in connection with the siege of Kiev. The defense of the city was successful, but the future ruler was not destined to remain in the southern capital of the principality. At the end of the year, Svyatoslav received a notice from Novgorod that the ruler had passed away and they urgently needed a new one. The choice of the prince fell on Vladimir the Red Sun. Why he was called so, we will find out, but for now we will tell about the first independent steps of the young man.
The move to Novgorod was the first major event inboy's life. Since he was too young to become a full-fledged ruler, the governor was given the help of the governor Dobrynya. He was supposed to follow the formation of the young prince, as well as help make important government decisions. In Novgorod, Vladimir makes friends, mostly Scandinavian neighbors. And also the young ruler will build a little chunk of Perun. Thanks to this act, which was most likely prompted by Dobrynya, Vladimir was able to quickly win the favor of the people of Novgorod.
Family and Children
Почему князя Владимира называли Красное Солнышко?Briefly about this we can say this: Vladimir became the first saint in Russia and laid the foundation for the emergence of Christianity on Russian soil. And what kind of personal life was the prince? Vladimir was very loving. The pagan belief encouraged it: “the more the ruler has wives, concubines and children, the stronger the state will be,” as the tradition said. But the one who put forward this theory, was greatly mistaken. The world can only be in monogamy. By the end of his life, Vladimir came to this thought. But he could no longer change his actions. Officially, he had 5 wives. The first — Olofi — he found in Scandinavia, the second — Rogneda — took by force from Polotsk, the third — Adel — came from the Czech Republic, and Manfred from Bulgaria. Julia, the wife of Vladimir's brother, was taken to the concubine already pregnant.
Baptism of Russia
988 is officially considered the year of adoptionChristianity in Russia. But, as well as about all distant events, it is impossible to say for sure that this is reliable information. In 988, the wedding of the Byzantine Princess Anne and Vladimir the Red Sun took place. Why was he called that? It is for the reason that the ruler introduced the official monotheistic religion. How was baptism done? Of course, it was impossible to baptize the entire state. People who believed in the pagan gods all their lives could not change their beliefs overnight. Paganism lived in Russia at least another 50 years after her baptism. Nevertheless, the adoption of Christianity was a big step towards the unification of the country and the establishment in it of a new institution of government. Some historians believe that the grandmother, Princess Olga, could have imposed the Christian religion on Vladimir. But this theory is unlikely, since the prince’s communication with this woman was too limited. Most likely, Vladimir the Great Red Sun took such a serious step because of foreign policy factors.
Nickname
Why was Prince Vladimir called the Red Sun?Of course, such a nickname was not given to the saint by the people. After all, the figure of the prince in his contemporaries did not cause approval. Many subjects did not support the transition to Christianity. Yes, and a lecherous life says little about the holiness of man. But still, it’s worth believing that people change. And one fateful event or, as in the case of Vladimir, a person can change them. After all, there is a version according to which the prince's baptism was received precisely thanks to one of his wives, namely Saint Anne. It is difficult to describe what a huge contribution to the development of Russia was made by Vladimir. Why Red Sun? Yes, because so much light and peace, how much our country has received a century later, our homeland has never seen.
Changes in the country
What essentially changed in the way of lifestate Vladimir? Well, of course, this is the baptism of Russia and the expulsion of paganism. The unification of our country in the hands of one ruler is also a great achievement. Of course, then the prince made a big mistake by dividing his possessions between his sons, but you have to give him credit, he didn’t really want to do that. Vladimir intended to pass the reins of power into the hands of his beloved son Boris, but you can imagine how other children reacted to such an idea.
last years of life
The reign of Vladimir the Red Sun continued46 years old. By the end of his life, the prince ruled in Kiev and was very much afraid for his life. And this is not surprising. After all, he wanted to write a will, in which only one of his sons became the heir. Of course, the children did not like this situation, and in 1014 Svyatopolk went to war with his father. By that time, he managed to marry the daughter of the Polish prince, so that his military detachment was assembled in a fairly quick time. In addition, many subjects of Vladimir supported Svyatopolk. After all, he was not the son of a prince, but a receptionist. His father was Yaroslav, whom Vladimir, sitting on the throne of Kiev, killed in cold blood. But the military campaign was not successful. The army was defeated, and Svyatopolk was imprisoned.
In 1015, a second son spoke out against his father -Yaroslav. But he did not go to war, simply the Novgorod principality wanted independence and stopped paying tribute. Vladimir did not like this situation, and he sent an army to settle this issue. But the Kiev prince did not succeed in living to the denouement of this war, he dies on July 15. Vladimir was buried in Kiev in the Church of the Tithes next to the Christian wife Anna.
Mark on history
Prince Vladimir lived a very rich life, andOf course, epics and legends could not ignore such a colorful figure. The Kyivan ruler appears in The Lay of Igor's Regiment; Feofan Prokopovich dedicated his works to him. No wonder that the image of Vladimir was reflected in the epics, for example, he appears as the protagonist of the tales of the three heroes. Even today, filmmakers are shooting their tapes about the baptist of Russia. One of the last came out in 2016 and is called "Viking".
But, of course, every schoolboy knows VladimirRed Sun is due to the fact that the prince baptized Russia. Our state was very backward in relation to even its neighbors, not to mention European countries. That is why Christianity not only helped the people to become more united, but also became the impetus for the development of literacy.
Interesting Facts
Vladimir Krasnoye Solnyshko, whose reign is 969-1015, was able to significantly influence the course of history. Here are the most interesting facts about the prince:
- Vladimir was canonized as a saint only in 1888. This event was timed to the 900th anniversary of Christianity in Russia.
- In 978, Vladimir killed his brother Yaropolk and thus seized the throne of Kiev.
- The prince introduced the first coins in Russia. They were called zlatniki and srebreniki. In spite of the fact that Byzantine gold was in use, minting its own money made it possible to raise the state economy.
- Thanks to the adoption of Christianity, literacy began to spread in Russia. It was because it was necessary to read at least the Bible, the enlightenment primarily affected the church and the monks.
- Officially recognized sons of Vladimir was 11.
