Knyahynya Ol′ha

Knyahynya Ol′ha (? — 969) — persha zhinka-pravytel′ka davn′o-ukrayins′koyi derzhavy, yaka vidihrala vyrishal′nu rol′ u yiyi stanovlenni v IX stolitti, u chasy, koly prava zhinok ne vrachovuvalys′, a sama zhinka mala v suspil′stvi nyzhchyy stan, anizh cholovik. Persha chrystyyanka Kyyivs′koyi Rusi, vona mayzhe dva desyatylittya keruvala derzhavoyu i nalahodzhuvala dyplomatychni vidnosyny z yevropeys′kymy krayinamy. Knyahynyu Ol′hu mozhna nazvaty universal′noyu ta unikal′noyu postattyu, bo v niy orhanichno poyednuvalysya nezlamnist′ i zhorstokist′ z mudristyu ta tonkoyu politykoyu.