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Kievan Rus in the 11th century
Did Vikings found the Russian state?
Vladimir I St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
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Did Vikings found the Russian state?
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Kievan Rus in the 11th century
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Vladimir I
Vladimir I, monument in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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