Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the princes of Kiev

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12 January, 04:59

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the princes of Kiev

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Julie Valenzuela · Answer 1

Answer:A) The Church was dependent on the princes' power.

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In the 9th century, Christianity was introduced into the Kievan Rus. When Vladimir I became the Great Prince of Kiev in 980, Orthodox Christianity became the main religion of his country. Vladimir was forced to chose between three different religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. At that time, paganism was still popular, but the prince destroyed Slavic pagan gods statues. The church was dependent on the princes' power, as he himself created the Russian Orthodox Church.