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One of this figure’s vassals, enraged at not being invited to a party, knocked down all the church steeples in this figure’s capital city. This figure’s uncle was fictionalized as a wise hero who ignored instructions not to bathe in a particular river. That uncle and vassal of this figure wielded a “hat of the Greek land” to win a battle in which he was trapped in dragon’s blood for three days. This figure had the epithet “Fair” or “Red Sun.” This ruler’s court also included a hero who defeated a robber with a deadly (*) whistle after standing up from a stovetop after 30 years. Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya (-5[1])Muromets, and other bogatyrs served this ruler, who sets up idols honoring Mokosh, Perun, and other pagan deities in the Primary Chronicle. For 10 points, name this ruler, derived from a man who legendarily declared that drinking was the joy of his people (10[1])and converted (10[1])the Kievan Rus to Christianity. ■END■ (0[1])

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