I’m going to tell you a story, about the great city of Kiev. Kiev was originally founded by three
brothers; Kyi, Schek and Khoryv. There were many Ukrainian people groups who came into and lived in The Great Kiev throughout its existence. From this many different types of businesses were born and also Christianity was introduced by King Vladimir The Great and it became the national religion. There were many attacks and different rulers, but Kiev has managed to become a successful city.
Kiev was founded when the three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv were looking for a new home for themselves. When they arrived at the Dnieper River they decided to make this place their new home. The Great city of Kiev was named after the oldest brother out of three that founded the city Kiev, his name was Kyi. The city’s main type of people that lived there were Slavic and The city of Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Later on after the death of these three brothers, in the 12th century Kiev had over 50,000 people living there, and started to become widely known across the country for its wealth in trade. Kiev was located at the heart of the trade network, which led to the rise of Kiev, under the reign of Vladimir The Great. Vladimir The Great had a son, named Yaroslav the wise. Both Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav won many victories on the battlefield spreading the kingdom of Kiev and gaining more power and respect for Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav. Kiev became an even greater city, when they became involved with the Byzantine Empire. Christianity become the official religion when Vladimir first introduced it to Kievan Rus, the great city of Kiev had over 400 hundreds churches leading to more power for Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav. Christianity helped establish political and cultural relations with byzantine empire and Bulgaria. Kiev became an orthodox Christianity after it aligned with the Byzantine Empire. After the death of Vladimir The Great and his son Yaroslav, the great city of Kiev soon declined, due to families fighting over the throne.
After the death of Vladimir The Great, Kiev was left in a vulnerable place to outside invaders. Genghis Khan or the world emperor united all of the nomadic Mongols of central Asia and lead his armies on a campaign to conquer the great city of Kiev. In 1240, the leader of the Mongols, Genghis Khan captured Kiev after many long and nasty battles, and the Golden Horde destroyed and burned Kiev to the ground. Kiev went through a period of great depression and struggled to thrive like it once had. The Mongols ruled Kiev and Russia for more than 150 years, due to the fact that princes of Russia would pay the Mongols to stay away from them, while many villages and towns were demolished by the powerful force of the Mongols, because no one of higher power could stop them. Even after Kiev was conquered by the Mongols it still maintained its artisan, trade and cultural traditions and remained an important political, trade and cultural center.
Kiev has been through many ups and downs and has had many different rulers through its existence, but the great city of Kiev has managed to survive through the worst possibilities and at the end this city found a way to thrive again. Kiev is still the modern day capital of Ukraine and is still known for its trade today. Modern day Kiev hosted the Orange Revolution and with thousands of people there, they protested in illegal voting practices. Through it all Kiev has outlasted governments, riots and culture changes and now is being heavily influenced by western Europe. Kiev has become a place of refuge and a beacon of light to its surrounding countries. Kiev is rich in history and is leading the way for other former Soviet Union Cities to follow their path to freedom.
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brothers; Kyi, Schek and Khoryv. There were many Ukrainian people groups who came into and lived in The Great Kiev throughout its existence. From this many different types of businesses were born and also Christianity was introduced by King Vladimir The Great and it became the national religion. There were many attacks and different rulers, but Kiev has managed to become a successful city.
Kiev was founded when the three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv were looking for a new home for themselves. When they arrived at the Dnieper River they decided to make this place their new home. The Great city of Kiev was named after the oldest brother out of three that founded the city Kiev, his name was Kyi. The city’s main type of people that lived there were Slavic and The city of Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Later on after the death of these three brothers, in the 12th century Kiev had over 50,000 people living there, and started to become widely known across the country for its wealth in trade. Kiev was located at the heart of the trade network, which led to the rise of Kiev, under the reign of Vladimir The Great. Vladimir The Great had a son, named Yaroslav the wise. Both Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav won many victories on the battlefield spreading the kingdom of Kiev and gaining more power and respect for Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav. Kiev became an even greater city, when they became involved with the Byzantine Empire. Christianity become the official religion when Vladimir first introduced it to Kievan Rus, the great city of Kiev had over 400 hundreds churches leading to more power for Vladimir The Great and Yaroslav. Christianity helped establish political and cultural relations with byzantine empire and Bulgaria. Kiev became an orthodox Christianity after it aligned with the Byzantine Empire. After the death of Vladimir The Great and his son Yaroslav, the great city of Kiev soon declined, due to families fighting over the throne.
After the death of Vladimir The Great, Kiev was left in a vulnerable place to outside invaders. Genghis Khan or the world emperor united all of the nomadic Mongols of central Asia and lead his armies on a campaign to conquer the great city of Kiev. In 1240, the leader of the Mongols, Genghis Khan captured Kiev after many long and nasty battles, and the Golden Horde destroyed and burned Kiev to the ground. Kiev went through a period of great depression and struggled to thrive like it once had. The Mongols ruled Kiev and Russia for more than 150 years, due to the fact that princes of Russia would pay the Mongols to stay away from them, while many villages and towns were demolished by the powerful force of the Mongols, because no one of higher power could stop them. Even after Kiev was conquered by the Mongols it still maintained its artisan, trade and cultural traditions and remained an important political, trade and cultural center.
Kiev has been through many ups and downs and has had many different rulers through its existence, but the great city of Kiev has managed to survive through the worst possibilities and at the end this city found a way to thrive again. Kiev is still the modern day capital of Ukraine and is still known for its trade today. Modern day Kiev hosted the Orange Revolution and with thousands of people there, they protested in illegal voting practices. Through it all Kiev has outlasted governments, riots and culture changes and now is being heavily influenced by western Europe. Kiev has become a place of refuge and a beacon of light to its surrounding countries. Kiev is rich in history and is leading the way for other former Soviet Union Cities to follow their path to freedom.
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