Ukraine-Europe - A Thousand Years of Kinship: On the question of dynastic, matrimonial, cultural and political contacts of medieval Ukraine (Kyivan Rus) and the states of Western, Central and Northern Europe in the 11th-12th cc

Abstract:Ukraine is an European state with a millennia-old history. Many Ukrainians and persons of Ukrainian-origin took part in the creation of European civilization. In particular, it can be presented by means of an international dynastic interaction of Ukraine with other European countries in the Middle Ages and by the associated monuments of cultural heritage in Europe.The goal of my scientific work is to highlight and preserve valuable individuals from our national history, in the context of European civilization, to acquaint others with the achievements of our compatriots, to make them a conscious and respected heritage of the Ukrainian nation and the world community. This is largely due to the need of our state to reaffirm its European roots, to testify to the millennial commonality of our history, the European context of our cultural development, which is now a matter of life and death for every Ukrainian and Ukraine as a state.