1. Battle and feast at Vasyliv

    · Vasyliv, near modern Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

    Vladimir went out with a small retinue to meet Pechenegs at Vasyliv, escaped after defeat, built a church, and celebrated there for eight days according to the chronicle. The precise site of medieval Vasyliv and its bridge is uncertain; coordinates use modern Vasylkiv as a representative location.

All 20 moments of Vladimir the Great →