基辅罗斯与拜占廷赫尔松之战原因新论

A New Discussion on the Causes of the Kherson War between Kievan Rus and Byzantium

10世纪末,基辅罗斯王公弗拉基米尔一面应拜占廷皇帝瓦西里二世之请镇压小亚叛乱,一面出兵攻占了拜占廷黑海北岸重镇赫尔松。瓦西里二世迅速剿灭叛军后,弗拉基米尔利用罗斯援军掣肘拜占廷、扩大罗斯人在黑海北岸的势力范围、观望时局以便进一步渔利的企图落空,进退维谷中只得退而求其次,以攻打君士坦丁堡威胁拜占廷皇帝并强娶其妹妹安娜公主。基辅王公在拜占廷皇帝的强烈要求下接受基督教洗礼,随即撤离赫尔松返回基辅举行"罗斯受洗"。

At the end of 10th century, Vladimir, the prince of Kievan Rus, suppressed the revolt in Anatolia at the request of Basil II, the Byzantine emperor ; at the same time he dispatched troops to take over Kherson, the Byzantine town of military importance that is on the north coast of the Black Sea. After Basil II had exterminated the rebellion, Vladimir＇ s attempt was in vain that tried to impede Byzantium by using Rus＇ reinforcement, to enlarge the orbit of Rus on the north coast of the Black See, and to look on and have more gains. Vladimir who stood at a nonplus had no alternative but to threaten the Byzantine Emperor by attacking Constantinople, and forced to marry Princess Anna. The Prince of Kiev accepted Christian Baptism at the strong request of the Byzantine Emperor, and soon withdraw from Kherson and back to Kiev to celebrate ＂the Baptism of Kievan Rus＂