How many wives did the Grand Duke of Kiev Vladimir Svyatoslavovich have before baptism? Detailed answer

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How many wives did the Grand Duke of Kyiv Vladimir Svyatoslavovich have before baptism?

Being a pagan, Vladimir Svyatoslavovich (? -1015) had five legal (as they said then, "led") wives. Having known a woman at the age of 15-16, he, according to the chronicler, was "defeated by the lust of a woman." Therefore, in addition to wives, the future baptist of Russia also had hundreds of concubines in his country residences: "300 in Vyshgorod, up to 300 in Belgorod, and 200 in Berestovo, in the village." But the case was not limited to concubines. "He was insatiable in fornication, bringing to himself married wives and corrupt girls," a chronicler of the XNUMXth century wrote about Vladimir with condemnation.

However, it should be borne in mind that such a "womanly love" of the prince was reprehensible only from the point of view of Christian morality. From the point of view of pagan morality, it was a manifestation of princely power, evidence of a special, supernatural power. Perhaps that is why in the annals there is not the slightest hint of grumbling from the Kyivans, whose wives ended up in the princely bed.

It is not known whether Vladimir completely abandoned his numerous harem after baptism and marriage (according to the Christian rite) to the Byzantine princess Anna. According to legend, he left it to his wives to choose the boyars, who were not yet burdened by marriage, as their husbands.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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