Prince Boris
(? - 1015) Russia
Martyr
Boris & Gleb were the two youngest sons of Saint Vladimir, the Great Prince of Kiev. They were killed by their elder brother Sviatopolk the Damned, who succeeded their father and wanted to have all the lands in his power. The two brothers were soon canonized by the Russian Church andh they are the two first national martyrs.
Some of the oldest original writing in the Russian tradition portrays gay love. The 11th century Legend of Boris and Gleb tells of George the Hungarian, the brother of St. Moses the Hungarian, who was "loved by Boris beyond all reckoning."
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