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| Malusha Malkovna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Liubech |
| Spouse | Sviatoslav I |
| Issue | Vladimir Sviatoslavich |
| Father | Malk of Liubech |
Malusha Malkovna[1][2] (Old East Slavic: Малушa) was allegedly a servant (kholopka) for Olga of Kiev and a concubine of Sviatoslav I of Kiev. According to chronicles, she was the mother of Vladimir the Great and sister of Dobrynya. The Norse sagas describe Vladimir's mother as a prophetess who lived to the age of 100 and was brought from her cave to the palace to predict the future.
- ^ Vladimir Plougin: Russian Intelligence Services: The Early Years, 9th-11th Centuries, Algora Publ., 2000
- ^ History of Ukraine-Rus': From prehistory to the eleventh century, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, 1997