Princess Olga was born in the current region of Pskov, in a family of common people.She was the wife of Prince Igor.According to some sources, married Olga came in incomplete fifteen years.His future wife, Igor met on the hunt and was captivated by her beauty and intelligence.The chronicles indicate that Princess Olga was the only wife of the prince, despite the then authorized polygamy.
According to some reports, the future ruler of Russia carried the name before marriage is fine.Later on she took the name of Oleg Olga.
As you know, in 945 at the hands of Igor Drevlyane died.He ascended the throne of his wife.In the annals can be found in sufficient detail the ruler of revenge for the death of her husband.
Soon after Olga voknyazheniya drevlyans sent matchmakers to her calling her to marry Prince Mal.Profit after in the boat.Kiev residents have carried it with matchmakers in a huge pit in the yard towers Olga and buried them alive.
Drevlyane follows after arriving at the request of the ruler, was burned in the bath.
According to custom, Princess Olga came to earth Drevlyane celebrate funeral feast for her husband.During the funeral feast for her orders Drevlyane drugged and then chopped at the tomb of Igor.
In 946, Olga, princess Kiev, took the army against Drevlyane.After an unsuccessful siege of the city during the summer Iskorosten (drevlyan capital) Princess Olga ordered to burn it with the birds, which were tied incendiary mixture.
After winning ruler established throughout the Novgorod and Pskov land taxes and tribute.
After conquering Drevlyane ruler returned to Kiev.Terms of Princess Olga Svyatoslav to adulthood (and her son Igor).However, after it remained at the helm of the state, as the son was always in the campaigns.
Christening of Princess Olga (in 955) was noted in the annals as a "great deed."Has Christianity and was named Elena ruler at Constantinople.After returning to Kiev, Olga tried to attach to faith and Svyatoslav.But the son was adamant and did not succumb to the entreaties.
Olga was the first ruler of Russia to adopt Christianity.According to many researchers, this fact behind the adoption of Orthodox Christianity in the entire state.
According to one legend, the baptism of Olga took personally from Constantine.Elena named it in honor of the mother of the emperor - the holy Empress Helena.According to some sources, Constantine courted Olga before baptism.However, a wise ruler said that the Christians of the Gentiles should not woo.After that Olga was baptized.The emperor called her again to marry.But Olga, and this time the king refused, since the marriage was impossible - she became his goddaughter.
Other sources indicated that the princess was baptized Roman II (co-ruler of Constantine), as well as the patriarch Polyeuctus.
Svyatoslav Since almost all the time was in the campaigns, the state had to edit his mother.In 968, at the Russian land its first foray committed Pechenegs.Olga Svyatoslav children hid in Kiev.Soon, the son lifted the siege.However, Svyatoslav did not expect to stay in Kiev for a long time.In 969 he was going into the new campaign, but Olga stopped him.By the time she was seriously ill.After three days, Olga died.
ruler bequeathed to bury him according to Christian tradition, and not to serve funeral feast.
According to historians, as the Holy Princess Olga began to read during the reign of Vladimir the Baptist.According to reports, in 1007, Prince transferred the relics of all the saints (including Olga) in the Church of the Holy Virgin, structures them in Kiev.
Approximately from that time began to celebrate the memory of the ruler of 11/24 July.This official canonization (the glorification of the general church) happened, apparently, a little later - in the middle of the 13th century.In 1547 Olga (Elena) was canonized Sts.
