Presidential Library continues video lecture series "From Rome to the Third Rome: the Birth and Flourishing of Russian Statehood"

On March 10th, 2025 the Presidential Library hosted the second lecture in the series From Rome to the Third Rome: The Origin and Flourishing of Russian Statehood, as part of the Knowledge of Russia video lecture series. The topic of this lecture was The Collapse of the Succession of Vladimir the Saint and Overcoming the Crisis of Statehood by Vladimir Monomakh.

Dr. Oleg Germanovich Ulyanov, a Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts and Russian Academy of Sciences, and Honored Scientist, explained why the ancient Russian state collapsed after the death of Vladimir the Great and how it was possible to regain its status and church independence only through wars. Participants also learned about the suffering of the first Russian martyrs Boris and Gleb, and why Vladimir Monomakh honoured Boris's day.

The lecture also discussed the Testament of Yaroslav the Wise and the Teaching of Vladimir Monomakh, those served as a terrible warning for all rulers in Russia. The speaker explained why the history of Russia's state symbols begins with the Monomakh Hat and where it originated as part of the royal regalia.

The recording of the event is available on Rutube-channel of the Library, on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.