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2026-D048: The Kievan Rus’ Adoption of Orthodox Christianity and Its Political Consequences
2026-D048：基辅罗斯接受东正教及其政治后果
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In 988 CE, Prince Vladimir I of Kiev chose Byzantine Orthodoxy over Islam, Judaism, and Latin Christianity.公元988年，基辅大公弗拉基米尔一世选择拜占庭东正教，而非伊斯兰教、犹太教和拉丁基督教。
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His decision followed emissaries’ reports praising Hagia Sophia’s beauty and liturgical solemnity.他的决定基于使节对圣索菲亚大教堂之美与礼仪庄严性的盛赞报告。
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Mass baptisms in the Dnieper River marked the official conversion of the ruling elite and urban populations.第聂伯河大规模洗礼标志着统治阶层与城市人口的正式皈依。
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Churches modeled on Constantinopolitan designs appeared rapidly in Novgorod, Chernihiv, and Kiev itself.仿照君士坦丁堡风格的教堂迅速出现在诺夫哥罗德、切尔尼戈夫和基辅本地。
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Clergy trained in Greek theology introduced Cyrillic script, enabling Slavic-language liturgy and chronicle writing.受过希腊神学训练的神职人员引入西里尔字母，使斯拉夫语礼拜与编年史写作成为可能。
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Orthodox canon law reshaped inheritance rules, marriage customs, and royal succession norms.东正教教会法重塑了继承规则、婚姻习俗与王位继承规范。
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Ties with Byzantium brought not only faith but also legal codes, diplomatic protocols, and artistic conventions.与拜占庭的联系不仅带来信仰，也引入法律典籍、外交礼制与艺术范式。
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While paganism persisted in rural areas, the Church gradually absorbed older rituals into feast days and saints’ cults.尽管异教信仰在乡村地区持续存在，教会却逐步将旧有仪式融入节日庆典与圣徒崇拜。
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This religious shift anchored Rus’ identity within the wider Orthodox commonwealth for centuries.这一宗教转向使罗斯的身份数世纪以来牢固扎根于更广阔的东正教共同体之中。
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Consequently, Vladimir’s choice laid foundations for both Muscovite autocracy and Russian cultural sovereignty.因此，弗拉基米尔的选择为莫斯科专制政体与俄罗斯文化主权奠定了基础。