Olga, Queen of the Rus

The novel "Olga, Queen of the Rus" continues the cycle of historical novels about the princes of Ancient Rus, created by Boris Vasilyev. Princess Olga, the wife of the Kiev prince Igor and the mother of Prince Sviatoslav, is one... of the most remarkable women in Russian history. When the Drevlians kill Igor, Olga brutally avenges him. After his death, she becomes the sole ruler of Kievan Rus. Her deeds are great. Independent and decisive, possessed of a brilliant gift for management, she appointed and organized tribute, distributing taxes in favor of Kiev and uniting the Russian lands around it. She sought connections with other countries and was the first political figure whose status they recognized. In 955, Olga embraced the Christian faith, began to introduce Christianity on Russian soil, and later became the first woman in Rus to be canonized as a saint. She raised worthy grandsons, one of whom, Vladimir Sviatoslavich, became the baptizer of Rus. The novel by Boris Vasilyev will explore the man of love and passions, transformations and upheavals, their surroundings, and the truly great era of our ancestors' lives in Ancient Rus.