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According to the Novgorod chronicles, it was at his urging that [[Svyatoslav I Igorevich of Kiev (c942-972)|Svyatoslav I]] sent his young son, [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]], to govern Novgorod, with Dobrynya as his tutor. Nine years later, Dobrynya persuaded [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]] to wrest [[Kiev]] from his brother [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]. On their way to Kiev, [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]'s bride, [[Rogneda Rogvolodovna of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda of Polotsk]], offended Dobrynya by calling his sister a "bondswoman". Dobrynya took his revenge by arranging [[Rogneda Rogvolodovna of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda]]'s rape by [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]. |
According to the Novgorod chronicles, it was at his urging that [[Svyatoslav I Igorevich of Kiev (c942-972)|Svyatoslav I]] sent his young son, [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]], to govern Novgorod, with Dobrynya as his tutor. Nine years later, Dobrynya persuaded [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]] to wrest [[Kiev]] from his brother [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]. On their way to Kiev, [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]'s bride, [[Rogneda Rogvolodovna of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda of Polotsk]], offended Dobrynya by calling his sister a "bondswoman". Dobrynya took his revenge by arranging [[Rogneda Rogvolodovna of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda]]'s rape by [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]. |
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| − | After [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]'s enthronment in Kiev, Dobrynya returned to rule[[Veliky Novgorod |
+ | After [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]'s enthronment in Kiev, Dobrynya returned to rule [[Veliky Novgorod|Novgorod]] in his name. He accompanied his nephew in the 985 expedition against the [[Volga Bulgarians]] and, following his lead, erected an idol of [[Perun]] on the bank of the [[Volkhov River]]. After the [[Baptism of Kiev]], he is said to have forced the Novgorodians into Christianity "by fire". [[Vasily Tatishchev]] wrote that Dobrynya, along with Bishop [[Ioakim Korsunianin]], faced a violent, pagan mob which burned Dobrynya's house and killed his wife and several other family members.<ref>Татищев В. Н. История Российская. — Moscow and Leningrad: AN SSSR, 1962) vol. 1, pp. 112-113.</ref> |
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Dobrynya was born 945 to Malk Lyubchanin and died 995 of unspecified causes.
Dobrynya (Russian: Добрыня) was Vladimir the Great's maternal uncle and tutor. He was the historical prototype of the invincible bogatyr (hero-knight) Dobrynya Nikitich in Russian folklore.
Dobrynya's life and extent of his influence on Vladimir are shrouded in speculation and controversy. It is fairly certain that his sister Malusha was Vladimir's mother. It is also generally accepted that Dobrynya's posadnik dynasty in Novgorod was continued by his son Konstantin Dobrynich and grandson Ostromir.[1]
According to the Novgorod chronicles, it was at his urging that Svyatoslav I sent his young son, Vladimir, to govern Novgorod, with Dobrynya as his tutor. Nine years later, Dobrynya persuaded Vladimir to wrest Kiev from his brother Yaropolk. On their way to Kiev, Yaropolk's bride, Rogneda of Polotsk, offended Dobrynya by calling his sister a "bondswoman". Dobrynya took his revenge by arranging Rogneda's rape by Vladimir.
After Vladimir's enthronment in Kiev, Dobrynya returned to rule Novgorod in his name. He accompanied his nephew in the 985 expedition against the Volga Bulgarians and, following his lead, erected an idol of Perun on the bank of the Volkhov River. After the Baptism of Kiev, he is said to have forced the Novgorodians into Christianity "by fire". Vasily Tatishchev wrote that Dobrynya, along with Bishop Ioakim Korsunianin, faced a violent, pagan mob which burned Dobrynya's house and killed his wife and several other family members.[2]
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| Konstantin Dobrynich (c965-1022) | 965 | 1022 Murom, Murom Rayon, Vladimir Oblast, Russia | |
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