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Almost forgot. Vladimir squeezed a lot out Byzantium, including a wife, Anna Porphyrogenita, who, as mentioned above was from an Armenian, that is Middle-Eastern, dynasty. In case you don’t know how Armenian women look, here’s an example. Sources claim Vladimir got rid of all his harem hoes after marriage, but I seriously doubt that.

Vladimir sent envoys to learn about islam. The religion seemed especially appealing because it allowed a harem which he already had, but Vladimir was an alcoholic and islam sees consumption of any alcoholic beverage as haram i.e. taboo. So, the bastard historians see as a hero because of his conversion to christianity chose the latter mostly out of petty personal reasons. By the way, according to the chronicle…

The neighbors Vladimir dealt with can be separated into 4 categories: 1. Slavic tribes Some allied with Kyiv, some not, but all of them were Pagan. 2. Byzantium A dying, but still influential empire run by non-Whites (Armenian peasant dynasty) who have long been trying to convert Slavs to christianity with little success. As Rurikids rose to power Byzantium used their lack of Blood and Soil ties. Migrants tend to…

How Vladimir almost adopted islam Vladimir was the first christian ruler of Kyivan Rus (though no the first christian in power). His decision to turn away from Slavic Paganism (which he practiced despite not being a Slav) was politically motivated. A result of Kyiv being surrounded, and thus influenced by, abrahamic countries. Ultimately Vladimir bet on Byzantium with it’s wanna be Rome prestige and sea commerce.…

Julek Heller

Arkhip Kuindzhi

In Douglas Hyde’s collection of folk tales, Beside the Fire, a farmer, who was starving from an Alp-luachra, was eventually rid of the spirit. He was instructed to eat large amounts of salted meat and, when he could eat no more, lie still with his mouth open just above the surface of a stream. After having been driven to thirst by the salt, the offspring of the Alp-luachra, and eventually the Alp-luachra mother…