Episode 18: The Blood of a Saint

Vladimir returns to Kiev and converts the Rus to his new religion. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-158" src= "http://therealmiddleages.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/converting-the-rus-300x212.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="212" /> Vladimir watches as the people of Kiev are baptized. <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-159" src= "http://therealmiddleages.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pechenegs-attack-viking.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="233" /> Pechenegs raid Rus merchants. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-161" src= "http://therealmiddleages.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rus-soldiers-194x300.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="300" /> Rus Soldiers during the later 10th century. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-160" src= "http://therealmiddleages.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rus-map-244x300.png" alt="" width="244" height="300" /> A map of the Kieven Rus territory. The solid red line was the borders of Vladimir's realm in 1015 when he died.