Ye. Dubchak, Ph.D. student
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2640.2017.134.3.02
THE HISTORY OF KIEVAN RUS IN THE SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF THE PROFESSORS OF
ST. VOLODYMYR UNIVERSITY (1884-1920)
The article is devoted to the analysis of the views of the history of Kievan Rus, that were expressed in research papers of historians of St. Volodymyr University: M. Dashkevych, V. Liaskoronskyi and V. Parkhomenko. The sources of those research papers are highlighted. The author considered the scholars’ denial of some evidence from chronicles, that had described a number of historical characters and the process of the Christianization of the Kievan Rus. The process of the historical development of the Old Rus princedoms is analyzed as well as the impact of the suburb for the defence capacity of Kyiv. The scholars’ attitude towards the Christianization of the Kievan Rus and the baptism of dukes. The prerequisites of the Christianization are defined in the article. The rapproachment of Rus and Byzantine Empire in the spheres of culture and religion had a beneficial effect for both states. Christianization of Rus promoted the centralization of Slavic tribes on its territory as well as the unity of people against nomads. The scholars of St. Volodymyr University had had many shared visions of the Kievan Rus history, that were defined by the author.
Key words: history, Kievan Rus, Byzantine Empire, duke, religion, Christianization.
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