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Did Olga convert to Christianity before or after becoming a regent?

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  • She was born a Christian

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Olga, Grand Princess of Kiev converted to Christianity after she became a regent. She was initially a pagan, but she converted to Christianity in 957 after meeting with the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus in Constantinople. Olga is considered to be one of the first rulers of Russia to convert to Christianity, and her conversion helped to spread the religion throughout the region.
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