Russia's Religion

The Russian Orothodox Church originated as its name implies in Russia. There it was brought by Vlad who was never likely to reach the throne were it not for his mother, Olga. Olga's husband was killed by a rival to the throne. Afterwards, this rival askd Olga to marry him, a offer she accepted, but when the conqueror entered her city, Olga had him buried alive. Her son eventually succeeded to the throne, and put out a quest for a new religion for his kingdom. According to stories, Vlad refused the religion of Islam because of its ban on drinking, and eventually decided on Orthodoxcy which he found in the Byzantine Empire.