Volodymyr the Great was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (980-1015). During his rule a rise of the Kyivan Rus as a solid community and a great power started off and all the Eastern Slavic lands were united under the dominion of Kyiv. In 988-989 Rus was Christianized on his initiative.
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Chersonesus , in medieval Greek contracted to Cherson is an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The colony was established in the 6th century BC by settlers from Heraclea Pontica.
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Vadym Petrovych Hetman, Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko,
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1
УКРАЇНА
ВОЛОДИМИР ВЕЛИКИЙ
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ
1 (Translation: Ukraine, Volodymyr the Great, 1 Hryvnia)
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1 НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ 1
1992
РУЇНИ ХЕРСОНЕСА
1 ОДНА ГРИВНЯ 1 (Translation: National Bank of Ukraine, The Ruins of Chersonesus, One Hryvnia)