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==Rulers of [[Old Great Bulgaria]] (~600-~690)==
{{current election|date=September 2008}}
* [[Organa]] (617-630)
During the [[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008 United States presidential election]], the following newspapers have made general election endorsements.
* [[Kubrat]] (632-660)
* [[Batbayan of Bulgaria]] (?-690)


After Batbayan the territory of modern [[Ukraine]] did not have a single ruler and was loose [[confederation]] of slavic and magyar tribes who were paying tribute to [[Khazaria]].
{| align=center border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
|colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''Summary of Endorsements (with circulation)'''
| border="1" cellpadding="1"|
|-
|width="250pt"|'''''
|width="100pt"|'''Obama'''
|width="100pt"|'''McCain'''
|-
|Daily Newspapers||21 (3,315,236)||7 (1,592,926)
|-
|Magazines and Other Publications||4 (3,987,310)||0 (0)
|-
|'''Total'''||'''25 (7,302,546)'''||'''7 (1,592,926)'''
|}

==John McCain==
===Daily newspapers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Newspaper !! Largest Reported Circulation !! Paid or Free !! State !! [[Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2004|2004 endorsement]]
|-
|''The [[New York Post]]''<ref> [http://www.nypost.com/seven/09082008/postopinion/editorials/post_endorses_john_mccain_128044.htm POST ENDORSES JOHN MCCAIN]</ref>
|align=right|724,748
|Paid
|[[New York]]
|Bush
|-
|''The [[Baltimore Examiner]]''<ref>[http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/opinion/Examiner_endorses_McCain-Palin.html The Examiner endorses McCain-Palin]</ref>
|align=right|236,000
|Free
|[[Maryland]]
|—
|-
|''The [[Washington Examiner]]''<ref>[http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/The_Examiner_endorses_McCain-Palin_dc.html The Examiner endorses McCain-Palin]</ref>
|align=right|93,000
|Free
|[[District of Columbia]]
|—
|-
|''The [[San Francisco Examiner]]''<ref>[http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/The_Examiner_endorses_McCain-Palin.html The Examiner endorses McCain-Palin]</ref>
|align=right|250,000
|Free
|[[California]]
|—
|-
|''The [[Pueblo Chieftain]]'' <ref>[http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/09/21/editorial/doc48d5b4c180ef5230657012.txt The presidency]</ref>
|align=right|53,250
|Paid
|[[Colorado]]
|Bush
|-
|''The [[Boston Herald]]''<ref>[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view/2008_09_30_McCain_for_President:_A_certain_leader_for_uncertain_times/ McCain for president: A certain leader for uncertain times]</ref>
|align=right|185,832
|Paid
|[[Massachusetts]]
|Bush<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9061682_ITM
|title=Bush, Cheney merit four more years
|publisher=Boston Herald
|accessdate=2008-10-05
|last=
|first=
|date=2004-10-20
}}
</ref>
|-
|''The [[Lowell Sun]]''<ref>[http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_10616678 Sun endorsement: McCain for president]</ref>
|align=right|50,096
|Paid
|[[Massachusetts]]
|Bush
|}

===Magazines and other publications===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Publication !! Circulation
|-
|
|align=right|
|}
==Barack Obama==

===Daily newspapers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Newspaper !! Largest Reported Circulation !! Paid or Free !! State !! [[Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2004|2004 endorsement]]
|-
|''The [[Seattle Times]]''<ref> [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008190671_obamaed21.html Barack Obama for president]</ref>
|align=right|420,587<ref>Sunday circulation under joint operating agreement with the Seattle P-I</ref>
|Paid
|[[Washington]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[The Record (Stockton)|Stockton Record]]''<ref>[http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080928/A_NEWS0801/809280302 Obama turns tide of Record endorsements]</ref>
|align=right|64,146
|Paid
|[[California]]
|bgcolor=#F3EB97|Bush
|-
|''The [[Canton Repository]]''<ref>[http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=3&subCategoryID=37 For President: Barack Obama]</ref>
|align=right|66,812
|Paid
|[[Ohio]]
|bgcolor=#F3EB97|Bush
|-
|''The [[San Jose Mercury News]] <ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10638757
|title=Editorial: Seize this historic moment: Elect Barack Obama for president - San Jose Mercury News
|publisher=www.mercurynews.com
|accessdate=2008-10-05
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
|align=right|251,666
|Paid
|[[California]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]''<ref>[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/382005_obamaed.html P-I endorsement: Elect Obama]</ref>
|align=right|420,587<ref>Sunday circulation under joint operating agreement with the Seattle P-I</ref>
|Paid
|[[Washington]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Santa Fe New Mexican]]''<ref>[http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/Barack-Obama--a-leader-for-our-troubled-times P-I endorsement: Elect Obama]</ref>
|align=right|25,056<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=105317&p=irol-pressArticle&ID=1205118&highlight= The New York Times Expands Distribution in Santa Fe Area]</ref>
|Paid
|[[New Mexico]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Charleston Gazette]]''<ref>[http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/200810050216 Obama: Presidential endorsement]</ref>
|align=right|47,992
|Paid
|[[West Virginia]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/campaign-2008/2008/10/sunday-editorial-barack-obama-for-president/
|title=Sunday editorial: Barack Obama for president
|publisher=www.stltoday.com
|accessdate=2008-10-11
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
|align=right|278,999
|Paid
|[[Missouri]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [The Tennessean|Tennessean]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/OPINION01/810120372/1008
|title='Tennessean' Endorsement: Obama the best candidate for president
|publisher=www.tennessean.com/
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
|align=right|250,575
|Paid
|[[Tennessee]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Toledo Blade]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/OPINION02/810120311
|title=Forward with Obama
|publisher=www.toledoblade.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
|align=right|154,566
|Paid
|[[Ohio]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08286/919151-192.stm
|title=It's Obama: We need a president who will break with the past
|publisher=www.post-gazette.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
|align=right|341,474
|Paid
|[[Pennsylvania]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Dayton Daily News]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/10/12/ddn101208obamaxxmg.html
|title=2 good men; Obama right leader for today
|publisher=www.daytondailynews.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|121,574
|Paid
|[[Ohio]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Wisconsin State Journal]]<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/309127
|title=OUR ENDORSEMENT: Now is the time for Obama
|publisher=www.madison.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|89,932
|Paid
|[[Wisconsin]]
|bgcolor=#F3EB97|Bush
|-
|''The [[San Bernardino County Sun]]<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.sbsun.com/editorial/ci_10699519
|title=Our nation needs Barack Obama
|publisher=www.sbsun.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|62,000
|Paid
|[[California]]
|bgcolor=#F3EB97|Bush
|-
|''The [[Asheville Citizen-Times]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200881010081
|title=Nation clearly needs change; Obama is better-suited
|publisher=www.citizen-times.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|58,504
|Paid
|[[North Carolina]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Fresno Bee]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/930147.html
|title=Obama for president
|publisher=www.fresnobee.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|157,546
|Paid
|[[California]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Sacramento Bee]]<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.sacbee.com/editorials/story/1305332.html
|title=Obama: A vote for the nation's future
|publisher=www.sacbee.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|279,032
|Paid
|[[California]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Contra Costa Times]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_10699263?nclick_check=1
|title=Times recommends voters select Barack Obama
|publisher=www.contracostatimes.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|168,362
|Paid
|[[California]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Monterey County Herald]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_10689268?nclick_check=1
|title=Obama has potential to be a great president
|publisher=www.montereyherald.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|35,452
|Paid
|[[California]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[The Express-Times|Express-Times]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1223784372215180.xml&coll=3
|title=The Express-Times endorses Barack Obama for president over John McCain
|publisher=www.lehighvalleylive.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|50,522
|Paid
|[[Pennsylvania]]
|bgcolor=#F3EB97|Bush
|-
|''The [[Springfield News-Sun]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/10/12/sns101208editobama_R.html
|title=Barack Obama is nation's best hope
|publisher=www.springfieldnewssun.com
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|31,852
|Paid
|[[Ohio]]
|Kerry
|-
|''The [[Muskegon Chronicle]]''<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle_opinion/2008/10/national_crisis_cries_out_for.html
|title=National crisis cries out for best to lead - Barack Obama
|publisher=www.mlive.com/chronicle
|accessdate=2008-10-12
|last=
|first=
}}</ref>
|align=right|125,500
|Paid
|[[Michigan]]
|Kerry
|-
|''[[The Boston Globe]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/10/13/obama_for_president/ |title=Boston.com - Boston Globe Editorials - One week of Editorials - Globe |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2008-10-13 |publisher=''[[The Boston Globe]]'' }}</ref>
|align=right|
|Paid
|[[Massachusetts]]
|Kerry
|}


==Rulers of [[Kiev]] and [[Kievan Rus]] (860?-1246)==
===Magazines and other publications===
===[[Rurik Dynasty]] (pagan rulers)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable"
|- valign=bottom
|--
! Publication !! Circulation
! Portrait
|-
! Name
|''[[The New Yorker]]<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/10/13/081013taco_talk_editors The Choice]</ref>
! Born - Died
|align=right|1,062,310
! Ruled From
|-
! Ruled Until
|''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''<ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_VIBE?SITE=DCUSN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-01-14-01-10 Obama tells Vibe readers 'I need you' in letter]</ref>
|--
|align=right|800,000
|[[Image:Askold and Dir.jpg|120px]] || [[Askold and Dir]] || ? - 882 || [[860]] || [[882]]
|-
|--
|''[[Rolling Stone]]''<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/19106551/a_new_hope A New Hope]</ref>
|[[Image:Russian konung Oleg by Vasnetsov-2.jpg|120px]] || [[Oleg of Novgorod]] || ? - 912 || [[882]] || [[912]]
|align=right|1,400,000
|-
|--
|[[Image:Radzivill Igor-945.jpg|120px]] || [[Igor of Kiev]] || ? - 945 || [[912]] || [[945]]
|''[[Esquire (magazine)]]<ref>[http://www.esquire.com/features/esquire-endorsements-2008/esquire-endorses-barack-obama Esquire Endorses Barack Obama for President]</ref>
|--
|align=right|725,000
|[[Image:Olga by Roerich 2.jpg|120px]] || [[Olga of Kiev]] ([[regent]]), was baptized by Emperor [[Constantine VII]] but failed to bring Christianity to Kiev || ? - 968 || [[945]] || [[962]]
|--
|[[Image:Sviatoslav sculputre.jpg|120px]] || [[Sviatoslav I of Kiev]], united all of the Rus' principalities under the Kiev throne || 942 - 972 || [[962]] || [[972]]
|--
|[[Image:Yaropolk svyatoslavich.jpg|120px]] || [[Yaropolk I of Kiev]], supposedly was baptised into [[Catholisism]] || 958(960?) - 980 || [[972]] || [[980]]
|--
|}
|}
===[[Rurik Dynasty]] (Orthodox rulers)===
{|class="wikitable"
|--
! Portrait
! Name
! Born - Died
! Ruled From
! Ruled Until
|--
|[[Image:St. Volodymyr.jpg|120px]] || [[Vladimir the Great]], early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted [[Kievan Rus]] to Christianity || 958 - 15 July 1015 || [[980]] || [[1015]]
|--
|[[Image:Sviatopolk silver srebrenik.jpg|120px]] || [[Sviatopolk I of Kiev|Sviatopolk the Accursed]] || 980 - 1019 || [[1015]] || [[1019]]
|--
|[[Image:Bilibin yaroslav.jpg|120px]] || [[Yaroslav the Wise]], [[Kievan Rus]] reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign || 978 - February 20, 1054 || [[1019]] || [[1054]]
|--
||| [[Iziaslav I of Kiev]], first time || 1024 - 3 October 1078|| [[1054]] || [[1073]]
|--
|[[Image:Usiaslau sr 2005.gif|120px]] || [[Vseslav of Kiev]], was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign || 1039 - 1101 || [[1068]] || [[1069]]
|--
||| [[Sviatoslav II of Kiev]] || 1027 - December 27, 1076 || [[1073]] || [[1076]]
|--
||| [[Iziaslav I of Kiev]], second time || 1024 - 3 October 1078|| [[1076]] || [[1078]]
|--
||| [[Vsevolod I of Kiev]] || 1030 - 13 April 1093 || [[1078]] || [[1093]]
|--
|[[Image:Michael of salonica.jpg|120px]] || [[Sviatopolk II of Kiev]] || 1050 - April 16, 1113 || [[1093]] || [[1113]]
|--
|[[Image:Vladimir Monomakh.jpg|120px]] || [[Vladimir II Monomakh]], was the last true ruler of the united [[Kievan Rus]] || 1053 - May 19, 1125|| [[1113]] || [[1125]]
|--
|[[Image:Mstislav I.jpg|120px]] || [[Mstislav I of Kiev]], during his reign [[Kievan Rus]] fell into recession starting a rapid decline || June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev|| [[1125]] || [[1132]]
|--


===[[Rurik Dynasty]] (Orthodox rulers)===
==See also==
{|class="wikitable"
* [[Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries]]
|--
==References==
! Portrait
{{reflist|2}}
! Name
[[Category:United States presidential election, 2008]]
! Born - Died
[[Category:Newspapering by year|2004]]
! Ruled From
[[Category:2000s in media]]
! Ruled Until
|--
|[[Image:St. Volodymyr.jpg|120px]] || [[Vladimir the Great]], early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted [[Kievan Rus]] to Christianity || 958 - 15 July 1015 || [[980]] || [[1015]]
|--
|[[Image:Sviatopolk silver srebrenik.jpg|120px]] || [[Sviatopolk I of Kiev|Sviatopolk the Accursed]] || 980 - 1019 || [[1015]] || [[1019]]
|--
|[[Image:Bilibin yaroslav.jpg|120px]] || [[Yaroslav the Wise]], [[Kievan Rus]] reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign || 978 - February 20, 1054 || [[1019]] || [[1054]]
|--
||| [[Iziaslav I of Kiev]], first time || 1024 - 3 October 1078|| [[1054]] || [[1073]]
|--
|[[Image:Usiaslau sr 2005.gif|120px]] || [[Vseslav of Kiev]], was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign || 1039 - 1101 || [[1068]] || [[1069]]
|--
||| [[Sviatoslav II of Kiev]] || 1027 - December 27, 1076 || [[1073]] || [[1076]]
|--
||| [[Iziaslav I of Kiev]], second time || 1024 - 3 October 1078|| [[1076]] || [[1078]]
|--
||| [[Vsevolod I of Kiev]] || 1030 - 13 April 1093 || [[1078]] || [[1093]]
|--
|[[Image:Michael of salonica.jpg|120px]] || [[Sviatopolk II of Kiev]] || 1050 - April 16, 1113 || [[1093]] || [[1113]]
|--
|[[Image:Vladimir Monomakh.jpg|120px]] || [[Vladimir II Monomakh]], was the last true ruler of the united [[Kievan Rus]] || 1053 - May 19, 1125|| [[1113]] || [[1125]]
|--
|[[Image:Mstislav I.jpg|120px]] || [[Mstislav I of Kiev]], during his reign [[Kievan Rus]] fell into recession starting a rapid decline || June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev|| [[1125]] || [[1132]]
|--


===[[Rurik Dynasty]] (during the decline of [[Kiev Rus]])===
{{Template:Newspaper endorsements in United States presidential elections}}
* [[Yaropolk II of Kiev|Yaropolk II]] (1132–1139)
* [[Vyacheslav of Kiev|Vyacheslav I]] (1139) (first time)
* [[Vsevolod II of Kiev|Vsevolod II]] (1139–1146)
* [[Igor II of Kiev|Igor II]] (1146)
* [[Iziaslav II of Kiev|Izyaslav II]] (1146-1149) (first time)
* [[Yuri Dolgoruky|George I]] (1149–1151) (first time)
* [[Vyacheslav of Kiev|Vyacheslav I]] (1151–1155) (second time)
* [[Iziaslav II of Kiev|Izyaslav II]] (1151-1154) (second time)
* [[Rostislav I of Kiev|Rostislav I]] (1154) (first time)
* [[Iziaslav III of Kiev|Izyaslav III]] (1154-1155) (first time)
* [[Yuri Dolgoruky|George I]] (1155–1157) (second time)
* [[Iziaslav III of Kiev|Izyaslav III]] (1157–1158) (second time)
* [[Rostislav I of Kiev|Rostislav I]] (1159-1167) (second time)
* [[Iziaslav III of Kiev|Izyaslav III]] (1162) (third time)
* [[Mstislav II of Kiev|Mstislav II]] (1167–1169) (first time)
* [[Gleb of Kursk|Gleb I]] (1169) (first time)
* [[Mstislav II of Kiev|Mstislav II]] (1170) (second time)
* [[Gleb of Kursk|Gleb I]] (1170–1171) (Second time)
* [[Vladimir II Mstislavich|Vladimir]] (1171)
* [[Mikhail of Vladimir|Mikhail I]] (1171)
* [[Roman of Kiev|Roman I]] (1171–1173) (first time)
* [[Vsevolod the Big Nest|Vsevolod III]] (1173)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1173) (first time)
* [[Sviatoslav III of Kiev|Svyatoslav III]] (1174) (first time)
* [[Yaroslav II of Kiev|Yaroslav II]] (1174–1175) (first time)
* [[Roman of Kiev|Roman I]] (1175–1177) (second time)
* [[Sviatoslav III of Kiev|Svyatoslav III]] (1177–1180) (second time)
* [[Yaroslav II of Kiev|Yaroslav II]] (1180) (second time)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1180-1182) (second time)
* [[Sviatoslav III of Kiev|Svyatoslav III]] (1182–1194) (third time)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1194-1202) (third time)
* [[Igor of Lutsk|Ingvar I]] (1202)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1203-1205) (fourth time)
* [[Roman the Great|Roman II]] (1203-1205)
* [[Rostislav II of Kiev|Rostislav II]] (1204–1206)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1206) (fifth time)
* [[Vsevolod IV of Kiev|Vsevolod IV]] (1206–1207) (first time)
* [[Rurik Rostislavich|Ryurik]] (1207-10) (sixth time)
* [[Vsevolod IV of Kiev|Vsevolod IV]] (1210–1214) (second time)
* [[Igor of Lutsk|Ingvar I]] (1214)
* [[Mstislav III of Kiev|Mstislav III]] (1214–1223)
* [[Vladimir III Rurikovich|Vladimir III]] (1223–1235)
* [[Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich|Izyaslav IV]] (1235–1236)
* [[Yaroslav III Vsevolodovich|Yaroslav III]] (1236–1238) (first time)
* [[Michael of Chernigov|Mikhail II]] (1238–1239) (first time)
* [[Rostislav III Mstislavich|Rostislav III]] (1239)
* [[Daniel of Galicia|Daniil I]] (1239–1240)
* [[Michael of Chernigov|Mikhail II]] (1241–1246) (second time)
* [[Yaroslav III Vsevolodovich|Yaroslav III]] (1246) (second time)

Revision as of 04:28, 14 October 2008

Rulers of Old Great Bulgaria (~600-~690)

After Batbayan the territory of modern Ukraine did not have a single ruler and was loose confederation of slavic and magyar tribes who were paying tribute to Khazaria.

Rulers of Kiev and Kievan Rus (860?-1246)

Rurik Dynasty (pagan rulers)

Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
File:Askold and Dir.jpg Askold and Dir ? - 882 860 882
Oleg of Novgorod ? - 912 882 912
Igor of Kiev ? - 945 912 945
Olga of Kiev (regent), was baptized by Emperor Constantine VII but failed to bring Christianity to Kiev ? - 968 945 962
File:Sviatoslav sculputre.jpg Sviatoslav I of Kiev, united all of the Rus' principalities under the Kiev throne 942 - 972 962 972
File:Yaropolk svyatoslavich.jpg Yaropolk I of Kiev, supposedly was baptised into Catholisism 958(960?) - 980 972 980

Rurik Dynasty (Orthodox rulers)

Rurik Dynasty (Orthodox rulers)

Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
Vladimir the Great, early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus to Christianity 958 - 15 July 1015 980 1015
Sviatopolk the Accursed 980 - 1019 1015 1019
Yaroslav the Wise, Kievan Rus reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign 978 - February 20, 1054 1019 1054
Iziaslav I of Kiev, first time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1054 1073
Vseslav of Kiev, was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign 1039 - 1101 1068 1069
Sviatoslav II of Kiev 1027 - December 27, 1076 1073 1076
Iziaslav I of Kiev, second time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1076 1078
Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030 - 13 April 1093 1078 1093
Sviatopolk II of Kiev 1050 - April 16, 1113 1093 1113
Vladimir II Monomakh, was the last true ruler of the united Kievan Rus 1053 - May 19, 1125 1113 1125
File:Mstislav I.jpg Mstislav I of Kiev, during his reign Kievan Rus fell into recession starting a rapid decline June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev 1125 1132

Rurik Dynasty (during the decline of Kiev Rus)

Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
Vladimir the Great, early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus to Christianity 958 - 15 July 1015 980 1015
Sviatopolk the Accursed 980 - 1019 1015 1019
Yaroslav the Wise, Kievan Rus reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign 978 - February 20, 1054 1019 1054
Iziaslav I of Kiev, first time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1054 1073
Vseslav of Kiev, was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign 1039 - 1101 1068 1069
Sviatoslav II of Kiev 1027 - December 27, 1076 1073 1076
Iziaslav I of Kiev, second time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1076 1078
Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030 - 13 April 1093 1078 1093
Sviatopolk II of Kiev 1050 - April 16, 1113 1093 1113
Vladimir II Monomakh, was the last true ruler of the united Kievan Rus 1053 - May 19, 1125 1113 1125
File:Mstislav I.jpg Mstislav I of Kiev, during his reign Kievan Rus fell into recession starting a rapid decline June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev 1125 1132