Holidays of the Slavs - Memorial Day of Prince Igor

Every year on March 3, a Slavic holiday is celebrated - the day of memory of Prince Igor. According to history, the first ancient Russian ruler was born in 875, in the family of Rurik, after whose death Prince Oleg became his guardian. Having accepted the throne from Rurik, Oleg for a long time served as regent for the minor Igor. In 912 he died, after which Igor took the Kiev throne. When news of this reached the Drevlyans, one of the tribes of the East Slavic community, they did not want to pay regular tribute to the treasury of the new sovereign. Then Igor had to use force to force the rebellious Slavs to pay tribute. Two years into his reign, after a brilliant victory over the Uglichs and the Drevlyan people, Igor still managed to force them to pay a much higher tax than before. A few years later, one of the princely governors went south and, after a long siege that lasted 3 years, captured the city of Peresechen. For this, Igor awarded him the Drevlyan tribute. During the years of his reign, the prince called on a large number of Varangians who helped him in governing the state and in the war against enemies. In 945, at the urgent request of his squad, who expressed dissatisfaction with their content, Igor decided to go to the Drevlyans for tribute. They complied with his demand. However, on the way home, the prince decided to return for even more wealth. Having learned about this, the Drevlyans gathered a council, where they unanimously agreed to brutally kill Igor. The Grand Duke was buried under a high mound near Iskorosten. According to historical chronicles, his wife, Princess Olga, took revenge on the murderers for the death of her husband. She imposed an unbearable tribute on them, issuing a decree to destroy a large number of people and exterminate the elders. A few years later, at her command, Iskorosten was burned. With the participation of the princely squad and boyars, the woman began to rule Russia until her young son Svyatoslav grew up.