Russians Adapt Byzantine Culture Russia – Important city Kiev On the – – Dnieper River could sail by river and sea to Constantinople for trade brought for – trade timber, fur, and their Slavic – subjects they sold as slaves First important unified territory in Russia Kiev – state ruled by a prince was divided between peasants and nobles (boyars) Prince Vladimir converted to Byzantine Christianity and made all his people convert Vladimir 980-1019 and his son Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev divided his realm among his sons
Russians Adapt Byzantine Culture – Russia Important city – Kiev – On the Dnieper River could sail by river and sea to Constantinople for trade – brought for trade – timber, fur, and their Slavic subjects they sold as slaves First important unified territory in Russia – Kiev state ruled by a prince was divided between peasants and nobles (boyars) Prince Vladimir converted to Byzantine Christianity and made all his people convert Vladimir 980-1019 and his son Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev divided his realm among his sons
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