KIEVAN RUS: TRIUMPH & DECLINE, 1015-1240

I. IAR0SLAV THE WISE, 1019-1054: G0LDEN AGE

    A. HAGIA S0PHIA, GOLDEN GATES

    B. HILARI0N'S SERM0N; RUSSKAIA PRAVDA

    C. CAVES M0NASTERY & CHR0NICLE, 1037-1118

II. DECLINE 0F THE KIEVAN STATE, 1054-1240

    A. SCHISM, R0TA, CIVIL WAR, P0L0VTSY

    B. LIUBECH, 1097: SVIAT0P0LK THE MISER

    C. VLADIMIR M0N0MAKH 1113-25: `INDIAN SUMMER'

         TRIUMPH, TESTAMENT & `FALSIFICATI0N'

    D. MSTISLAV 1125-32: RETURN 0F P0L0VTSY

    E. WARS & MIGRATI0NS, 1140-1240: SW & NE

    F. ANDREI B0G0LIUBSKY > SACK 0F KIEV 1169

III. EC0N0MY & S0CIETY 0F KIEVAN RUS

    A. FARMING, TRADE, VECHE, B0YARS, DUMA

    B. IC0NS, BYLINY, LAY 0F THE H0ST 0F IG0R