When did Olga of Kiev serve as regent of Kievan Rus'?
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Olga of Kiev served as regent of Kievan Rus' from 945 to 960. She was the widow of Igor of Kiev, who was killed by the Drevlians in 945. Olga took revenge on the Drevlians by burning their capital city, Iskorosten. She then ruled Kievan Rus' until her son, Svyatoslav, came of age in 960.
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