Українська: Book Illustration from the "Voyages and travels, or, Scenes in many lands : with eight hundred and fifty illustrations on wood and steel of views from all parts of the world, comprising mountains, lakes, rivers, palaces, cathedrals, castles, abbeys, and ruins, with original descriptions by the best authors". Edited by Leo de Colange. — Boston E. W. Walkers & Co, 1887.

"VLADIMIR I - c.950 - 1015 Russian Ruler Saint Vladimir I created a united Russian state and introduced Christianity as a state religion. Vladimir, son of the prince of Kiev, became ruler of Kiev and Novgorod. He consolidated the Russian lands from the Ukraine to the Baltic. Vladimir aided the Byzantine emperor to fight a rebellion in exchange for the emperor's sister in marriage. He also consented to become a Christian, after which he ordered the Christian conversion of Kiev and Novgorod.

JARASLAV - 1019-1054. Ruler of Gårdarike (present Russia), resided in Koenugård (Kiev) and Holmgård (Hólmgardr, Novgorod). Jaroslav was the son of Vladimir the Great. After lengthy struggles about the throne against his brothers he came into possession of the throne in Kiev and became accepted as king of the largest part of Russia. He had lively relations with several royal houses in Scandinavia and in other countries. He got married with Ingegärd, the daughter of the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung. Jaroslav´s oldest daughter Elisavjeta (Ellisiv), was married to the Norwegian king Harald Hardrádi".