Vladimir the Great belonged to which dynasty?

Vladimir the Great belonged to which dynasty?

• A. Habsburg
• B. Romanov
• C. Jagellonian
• D. Rurik Dynasty

Answer: (D)

This question tests knowledge of dynastic lineage for medieval rulers in Eastern Europe. Vladimir the Great, or Vladimir I of Kiev, ruled Kievan Rus’ in the late 10th century and is famous for Christianizing the realm. He belonged to the Rurik Dynasty, the founding royal house of the East Slavic state, descended from the legendary Varangian prince Rurik and the rulers of Novgorod who guided the early development of what became Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. The other dynasties listed belonged to different regions and times: the Habsburgs were a Central European power, the Romanovs ruled Russia from the 17th century, and the Jagellonians governed Poland and Lithuania. Thus, the Rurik Dynasty is the correct association for Vladimir the Great.

This question tests knowledge of dynastic lineage for medieval rulers in Eastern Europe. Vladimir the Great, or Vladimir I of Kiev, ruled Kievan Rus’ in the late 10th century and is famous for Christianizing the realm. He belonged to the Rurik Dynasty, the founding royal house of the East Slavic state, descended from the legendary Varangian prince Rurik and the rulers of Novgorod who guided the early development of what became Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. The other dynasties listed belonged to different regions and times: the Habsburgs were a Central European power, the Romanovs ruled Russia from the 17th century, and the Jagellonians governed Poland and Lithuania. Thus, the Rurik Dynasty is the correct association for Vladimir the Great.