The Christianization of Kievan Rus' dates from the year 988 when rince Volodymyr the Great was baptized by Chersonesus and proceeded to baptize his family and people in Kiev. The latter events are traditionally referred to as baptism of Rus' in Ukrainian and English literature.            P.S. якщо ви хочете більше дізнатися про князя Володимира Великого – прочитайте статтю « Famous people »