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The first Christian missionaries to travel up the Volga into the land of the Rus, what would become Russia, were Greek Orthodox priests. The man now known as Saint Cyril was one of them. He invented the Cyrilic alphabet, basing it on the Greek alphabet and adding letters from both the Roman and Hebrew alphabets to make the sounds needed for the Slavic languages, and then he translated the Bible into what we now call Old Church Slavonic. That was the foundation for Russian literature, and the foundation of the Russian Orthodox Church.
on the 14th of september of 1917, duma declared russia a republic
Prince Vladimir the Great. Vladimir decided to adopt a monotheistic religion and sent advisors to investigate Islam, Judaism and several sects of Christianity. He decided against Islam because of the ban on alcohol. Although he was impressed by the Greek Orthodox churches and worship, his decision to adopt Orthodox Christianity also had political purposes.
Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.Constantine was supposed to have become a Christian on his deathbed. But there are many questions involved in the matter of his conversion, if it happened at all.
It was purchased from Russia in 1867.