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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Biography: Sviatoslav

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Sviatoslav I of Kiev was av prince of Kievan Rus. During his lifetime ( c 942- 972), the son of Igor of Kiev and the famous Olga made himself famous for his war campaigns and for subduing several tribes that stood against his empire. Not much is known about the personality and the private life of the first ruler of the Kievan Rus that had a Slavic name. His childhood was spent in Novgorod, where his father ruled. Around Sviatoslavs birth, though, Igor of Kiev was murdered. After this Olga ruled as regent until Sviatoslav maturity. He himself was mainly raised and trained by a steward calle...

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