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While many Rus' make their fortunes in trade with the Arab Muslims, the Rurik Dynasty of Kiev grows rich from Byzantine commerce.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365595392#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "945", "revid": 1365595392, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Boleslaus I (the Cruel), duke of Bohemia, expands his territory into the Polish territories of Upper Silesia and Lesser Poland. By occupying the city of Kraków, he controls important trade routes from Prague to Kiev and Lviv. Prince Mieszko I of Poland makes an alliance with Boleslaus and marries his daughter Dobrawa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Europe", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 972, "year_label": "972 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Grand Prince Sviatoslav I is ambushed by the Pechenegs (possibly in the service of the Byzantines) and killed during his attempt to cross the Dnieper rapids (modern Ukraine). His skull is made into a drinking cup. Sviatoslav is succeeded by his eldest son Yaropolk I as ruler of Kiev, which leads to a civil war with his brother Oleg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272305#Europe", "title": "972", "revid": 1365272305, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 978, "year_label": "978 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Vladimir I (the Great), grand prince of Kiev, returns from Norway with a Varangian mercenary army and re-captures Novgorod. On his way to Kiev, he marches against the forces of his brother Yaropolk I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272344#Europe", "title": "978", "revid": 1365272344, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 980, "year_label": "980 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 11", "text": "June 11 – Vladimir I (the Great), grand prince of Kiev, consolidates the Kievan realm from modern Ukraine to the Baltic Sea. Vladimir is proclaimed ruler (knyaz) of all Kievan Rus'.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364109392#Europe", "title": "980", "revid": 1364109392, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 988, "year_label": "988 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Grand Prince Vladimir the Great, ruler of Kievan Rus', marries Anna Porphyrogenita (sister of Basil II) and converts to Christianity. He is baptized at Cherson in the Crimea, taking the Christian name of Basil (in honor of his brother-in-law). Vladimir returns in triumph to Kiev, and begins the Christianization of Kievan Rus' to the Eastern Orthodox Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364920019#Religion", "title": "988", "revid": 1364920019, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1018, "year_label": "1018 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22–23 – Battle of the River Bug: Polish forces under Bolesław I defeat Yaroslav the Wise near the River Bug. Yaroslav retreats to Novgorod, abandoning Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367470608#Europe", "title": "1018", "revid": 1367470608, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1024, "year_label": "1024 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Iziaslav I, Grand Prince of Kiev (d. 1078)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213215#Births", "title": "1024", "revid": 1342213215, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1025, "year_label": "1025 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gertrude of Poland, Grand Princess of Kiev (d. 1108)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367042525#Births", "title": "1025", "revid": 1367042525, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1027, "year_label": "1027 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sviatoslav II, Grand Prince of Kiev (d. 1077)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342215196#Births", "title": "1027", "revid": 1342215196, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1030, "year_label": "1030 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The first mention is made of Tartu, Estonia, as Grand Prince Yaroslav I (the Wise) of Novgorod and Kiev defeats the Estonians and finds a fort named Yuryev (modern-day Tartu). The Rus' will hold the fortress for 30 or 31 years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590959#Europe", "title": "1030", "revid": 1365590959, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1030, "year_label": "1030 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Vsevolod I Yaroslavich, Grand Prince of Kiev (d. 1093)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590959#Births", "title": "1030", "revid": 1365590959, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1031, "year_label": "1031 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Mieszko II is forced to escape Poland after an attack of Grand Prince Yaroslav I (\"the Wise\") of Kiev, who installs Mieszko's half-brother Bezprym onto the Polish throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371210564#Europe", "title": "1031", "revid": 1371210564, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1043, "year_label": "1043 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev makes an agreement with Duke Casimir I the Restorer of Poland that recognizes Chervyen as part of Kiev. The agreement is sealed with a double marriage – Casimir to Maria Dobroniega (a daughter of Vladimir the Great), and Iziaslav to Gertrude, Casimir's sister.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365591040#Europe", "title": "1043", "revid": 1365591040, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1051, "year_label": "1051 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Hilarion of Kiev (or Ilarion) becomes the first non-Greek metropolitan bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church, in Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260254#Religion", "title": "1051", "revid": 1365260254, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1052, "year_label": "1052 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – Vladimir Yaroslavich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1020)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350127696#Deaths", "title": "1052", "revid": 1350127696, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1068, "year_label": "1068 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Kiev Uprising: The city of Kiev rebels against Iziaslav I, in the aftermath of the Kievan Rus' defeat against the Cumans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372127712#Europe", "title": "1068", "revid": 1372127712, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1073, "year_label": "1073 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Sviatoslav II and Vsevolod I unite the Kievan forces and expel their brother Iziaslav I. Sviatoslav II becomes Grand Prince of Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365270579#Europe", "title": "1073", "revid": 1365270579, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1077, "year_label": "1077 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 27", "text": "December 27 – Sviatoslav II, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1027)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1303472978#Deaths", "title": "1077", "revid": 1303472978, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1078, "year_label": "1078 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3 – Grand Prince Iziaslav I dies, and is succeeded by Vsevolod I, who unites the principalities – Kiev, Chernigov and Pereyaslavl – in Kievan Rus'.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1329585949#Europe", "title": "1078", "revid": 1329585949, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1078, "year_label": "1078 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3 – Iziaslav I, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1024)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1329585949#Deaths", "title": "1078", "revid": 1329585949, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1093, "year_label": "1093 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – Vsevolod I Yaroslavich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1030)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291997155#Deaths", "title": "1093", "revid": 1291997155, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Iziaslav II Mstislavich, Grand Prince of Kiev (d. 1154)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#Births", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1108, "year_label": "1108 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 4", "text": "January 4 – Gertrude, Grand Princess of Kiev", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362166699#Deaths", "title": "1108", "revid": 1362166699, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1165, "year_label": "1165 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Andronikos I Komnenos, a cousin of Manuel I, escapes from prison at Constantinople. After passing through many dangers, he reaches Kiev and seeks refuge at the court of Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362483614#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1165", "revid": 1362483614, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1169, "year_label": "1169 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Andrey Bogolyubsky, Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, sacks Kiev (with help from allies) and makes Vladimir the capital of Kievan Rus'. He installs relatives on the throne at Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367314843#Europe", "title": "1169", "revid": 1367314843, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1223, "year_label": "1223 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February", "text": "February – A council of Russian princes summons at Kiev; several princes are convinced by Köten Khan to assemble an allied army to drive the Mongols back. During the first half of March, Russian princes return to their principalities and begin to raise forces for the forthcoming campaign. The alliance has a combined force of some 60,000 men, mainly cavalry. Subutai unites his army with Jebe, and sends ambassadors to the Kievan Rus' princes, to tell them to stay out of the conflict as it didn't involve them.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336497375#Mongol_Empire", "title": "1223", "revid": 1336497375, "section": "Events › Other events, by place › Mongol Empire"}}, {"year": 1352, "year_label": "1352 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church; the Metropolitan of Halych begins to relocate back to Kyiv, after having moved to Halych in 1299. Thereafter, the Metropolitan will hold the title of Metropolitan of Kiev-Halych and All Rus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1294629592#Date_unknown", "title": "1352", "revid": 1294629592, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1362, "year_label": "1362 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn 1362 or 1363 – Battle of Blue Waters: Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas defeats the Tatars, and takes over Kyiv.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360556919#Date_unknown", "title": "1362", "revid": 1360556919, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1667, "year_label": "1667 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 6", "text": "February 6 (January 27 O.S.) – The Treaty of Andrusovo is signed during the Russo-Polish War. Poland cedes eastern Ukraine, including Kiev and Smolensk, to Russia, ending Poland's status as a major Central European power.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365989201#January–March", "title": "1667", "revid": 1365989201, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1686, "year_label": "1686 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 6", "text": "May 6 – The Treaty of Perpetual Peace (1686) is signed between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, recognizing the former's possession of Left-bank Ukraine and the city of Kiev, as agreed upon in the earlier Treaty of Andrusovo in 1667. The treaty also brings the Tsardom of Russia into the Great Turkish War, on the side of the Holy League of 1684.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368502958#April–June", "title": "1686", "revid": 1368502958, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1811, "year_label": "1811 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – The Great Podil fire breaks out in Kiev, Ukraine.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361375672#July–September", "title": "1811", "revid": 1361375672, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1905, "year_label": "1905 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 11", "text": "December 11 – In support of the Moscow Uprising, the Council of Workers' Deputies of Kiev stages a mass uprising, establishing the Shuliavka Republic in the city, December 12–16.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373341358#December", "title": "1905", "revid": 1373341358, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 18", "text": "September 18 – Pyotr Stolypin, third Prime Minister of the Russian Empire is assassinated in Kiev by Leftist revolutionary Dmitry Bogrov and is succeeded by Count Vladimir Kokovtsov.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#September", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 9", "text": "September 9 – Imperial Russian Army pilot Pyotr Nesterov becomes the first person to loop an airplane, flying a Nieuport IV monoplane over Syretzk Aerodrome near Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#September", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1914, "year_label": "1914 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "June 29", "text": "29 June - world's first high-speed long-range flight of a heavy aircraft Ilya Muromets started, on the route Saint Petersburg - Orsha - Kopys - Kiev - Saint Petersburg", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366127570#Events", "title": "1914 in Russia", "revid": 1366127570, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1920, "year_label": "1920 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Polish and allied Ukrainian forces capture Kiev in the Kiev offensive of the Polish-Soviet War (7 May)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357718626#Events", "title": "1920 in Russia", "revid": 1357718626, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1920, "year_label": "1920 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 7", "text": "May 7 – Polish–Soviet War: Polish troops occupy Kyiv. The government of the Ukrainian People's Republic returns to the city.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369258210#May", "title": "1920", "revid": 1369258210, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1961, "year_label": "1961 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 13", "text": "March 13 – 1961 Kurenivka mudslide: A dam bursts in Kiev, USSR, killing 145.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372676854#March", "title": "1961", "revid": 1372676854, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 2005, "year_label": "2005 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 19", "text": "May 19–21 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is won by Greek entrant Helena Paparizou with the song \"My Number One\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368527363#May", "title": "2005", "revid": 1368527363, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – Revolution of Dignity: The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) votes to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office, replacing him with Oleksandr Turchynov, after days of civil unrest leaving around 100 people dead in Kyiv.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373534475#February", "title": "2014", "revid": 1373534475, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2017, "year_label": "2017 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9–13 – The Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is won by Portuguese entrant Salvador Sobral with the song \"Amar Pelos Dois\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371948773#May", "title": "2017", "revid": 1371948773, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2018, "year_label": "2018 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – Real Madrid wins the 2017-18 Champions League held in Kyiv, Ukraine by beating Liverpool in the final 3–1.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373090883#May", "title": "2018", "revid": 1373090883, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – February 24 – Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree declaring the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and, despite international condemnation and sanctions, launched the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; at dawn on 24 February missiles strike Kyiv. Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Russia, followed by the Federated States of Micronesia on 25 February.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#February", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 18", "text": "January 18 – A helicopter crash in Brovary near Kyiv, Ukraine kills 14 people including Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#January", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › January"}}]}