1. Return to Kyiv and baptism of the people

   0988-01-01 · Dnieper River, Kyiv, Ukraine

   

   After departing Chersonesus, Vladimir returned to Kyiv, ordered the pagan idols removed, and went to the Dnieper for the mass baptism described by the Primary Chronicle. Coordinates mark the central Kyiv Dnieper waterfront; the precise baptismal landing site is not established.

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