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First Kiev and Russ ruler to bear a Russian name was old enough to be king.
第一个拥有俄罗斯名字的基辅和俄国统治者年龄到了就当了国王。
Olga got even with the Drivolyenings,
奥尔加和德列夫利安人和平相处，
thereby making herself the first but certainly not the last strong woman to rule the Russian State.
因此她成了第一个当然不是最后一个女强人统治俄国联邦。
Later in life either in 945 , 957 or some other year she converted to Christianity taking the name Yelena.
后来，在公元945年957年或者是某一年，她转成了基督教并取名叶莲娜。
She later still became a Saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
她后来成了一名俄国东正教教徒。
All the same her son Phiantoslav remained a happy cheerful pagan.
他的儿子斯维亚托斯拉夫还是一个乐观的异教徒。
Phiantoslav died in battle in 972 leaving the throne to Yaropulk.
公元972年，斯维亚托斯拉夫战死沙场，把皇位留给了亚罗波尔克。
According to the primary chronicles, Yaropulk was in fact Phiantoslav's legitimate son.
根据原始年代记载，亚罗波尔克是斯维亚托斯拉夫嫡生的儿子。
Yet Phiatonslav's illegitimate son, bastard son Vladimir wound up with the throne.
然而斯维亚托斯拉夫的私生子——弗拉基米尔最后却夺取皇位。
In a legend that would do Romulus and Remus proud.
传说罗慕路斯和勒莫斯都会感到骄傲。
Vladimir first fled to Scandinavia where he hired some Varangian mercenaries.
弗拉基米尔最初到了斯堪的纳维亚，他雇用了一些瓦良格雇佣兵。
Returning with his mercenaries in 980, Vladimir tricked Yaropulk into a meeting and murdered him.
公元980年，他和雇佣兵回来了，弗拉基米尔骗亚罗波尔克见面然后杀了他。
Not a promising beginning for future Saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
这对于一个未来的东正教圣徒来说，不是个好的开头。
Far to the west the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire were increasing their influence.
远到西边的罗马天主教，神圣罗马帝国的影响越来越大。
