Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev

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Sviatoslav I was an early ruler of the Kievan Rus', a nation that evolved into modern Russia. He was the son of Igor I of Kiev and Olga of Kiev. He ruled from 962 until 972. During his reign he destroyed the Khazar Empire and for a short time conquered what is now Bulgaria.

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