When her husband was killed in one of history’s most brutal ways, Olga of Kyiv didn’t just avenge him, she built an empire. In this episode, Sarah and Alora unpack the legend of the widow who burned cities, rewrote the laws, converted an empire, and somehow became a saint. Was she really cruel? Or just a woman history couldn’t handle? Listen and find out!

In solidarity with the Ukrainian people, we intentionally use the Ukrainian pronunciation and spelling of Kyiv.

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