10 women who glorified Russia

St. Olga of Russia

Olga was the wife of Prince Igor, who ruled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries. After her husband's death, she became regent for her infant son and was, in fact, the first female ruler. Olga is best known for her brutal reprisals against the Drevlians tribe in response to her husband's murder. At the same time, she was the first Russian ruler to embrace Christianity and became one of the