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title: Olga of Kiev
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# Olga of Kiev
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9831.jpg)
## Image Caption
Olga of Kiev, who is better known as Saint Olga (d. 969) of the [Kievan Rus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kievan_Rus/). After her husband, Igor of Kiev (r. 912-945) is killed by the Drevlian tribe (a tribe of Early East [Slavs](https://www.worldhistory.org/Slavs/)), Olga seeks bloody vengeance and achieves this, among others burning some of them alive directly and burning down the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Iskorosten along with its inhabitants. Some parts of her life as recorded in the *Russian Primary Chronicle* are thought to be mythical or legendary.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Unknown. (2019, January 08). Olga of Kiev. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Unknown. "Olga of Kiev." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 08, 2019. .
### MLA
Unknown. "Olga of Kiev." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jan 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OlgaKiev.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OlgaKiev.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 08 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.