The book reveals the life and activities of one of the greatest and most mysterious, controversial figures in the history of Ukraine — Prince Volodymyr the Great of Kyiv (c. 960–1015). The biography of the prince is presented against the background of the development of Ukrainian medieval statehood. It was Volodymyr who was destined to become the creator of the first centralized Ukrainian state, to build it from the inside and establish it from the outside. By introducing Christianity, Volodymyr not only carried out a religious reform, but brought Ukraine into the circle of states of the Christian world, made his choice in favor of Europe.
The book is intended for a wide range of readers, all those interested in the history of Medieval Ukraine and Europe in general.