How a Russian Princess, who burnt down whole cities, became a saint

Nowadays, St. Olga Equal-to-the-Apostles has the highest rank among the Orthodox saints and is very much revered in Russia. However, chronicles recount in detail about her unprecedented cruelty.

The first woman recognized to be a saint in Rus' was initially a pagan, shooting to fame following her brutal revenge for her husband's death. Yet, later, she brought Christianity to the Russian lands and raised her grand