Volodymyr the Great<br />
Volodymyr the Great chose Christianity for Kievan Rus and baptized his country in 988. Volodymyr the Great adopted all the new laws the Europeans way by discussing them with his advisers – commanders, eldership and representatives of various cities. He was the first among Russian princes to introduce minting of coins which brought the economy to a new level and allowed to define the taxable territory.<br />
