○○○ 0978 ⪢⪢
He returns, seizes Kiev, kills his brother and takes the title of Grand Prince of Kiev.
In the South, the Byzantine
Empire already at war with Bulgarians undergoes an insurrection. The emperor asks Vladimir for help and receives 6,000 warriors.
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○○○ 0964 ⪢⪢
In 964, Sviatoslav launches a military expedition against it. After subduing the Volga Bulgaria, he destroys Atil, the Khazar capital, and then confirms his domination by subduing the Bulgarian
Empire in the Balkans.
￫ subdue
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○○○ 1202 ⪢⪢
At the same time, a fourth crusade, initially sent to the Holly Land, is diverted to Constantinople. The city is besieged and then pillaged.
The Byzantine
Empire finds itself divided and Kievan Russia loses an important ally.
￫ divert, besiege, pillage
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