Pochód Andrzeja Bogolubskiego na Bułgarów Wołżańskich w 1164 roku a rozwój kultu włodzimierskiej ikony Matki Bożej

Abstract

The first comprehensive historiographical interpretations of the era of Prince Andrey Bogolyubski date to the time of the Moscow principality. The basic element of his political agenda was the idea of creating a New City (Vladimir), which was to become a New Kyiv, similar to both Constantinople and Jerusalem. Moreover, one of the goals of Bogolyubski was to control the Great Volga Route, as a trade route passing through the territory of Rus, connecting the countries of Scandinavia with those of the East. The 1164 march on the Volga Bulgarians served that purpose and gained an unprecedented religious aura. The events described in the article contributed to the development and strengthening of the cult of the Mother of God icon in Vladimir, and the establishment of a new holiday dedicated to the icon of Spas the Savior.