Episode 26: The Not-So-Saintly St. Olga of Kiev

Today's heroine has a bit of a temper and is most likely a Scorpio for her revenge gene. St. Olga of Kiev is one of medieval history's craziest revenge stories, and to make things all the more ironic, she somehow makes her way to saint-dom in not one but two church traditions!Maddie's in charge on today's episode, and she's taking us back to medieval Russia.Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rushttps://www.history.com/news/vikings-in-russia-kiev-rus-varangians-prince-oleghttps://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2015/02/06/the-worst-leaders-in-history-igor-i-of-kiev/https://www.worldhistory.org/Kievan_Rus/https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/why-were-samurai-swords-so-strong/https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/igor-of-kiev.htmlhttps://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/meet-the-murderous-viking-princess-who-brought-the-faith-to-eastern-europe/83251/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hyperfocus/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy