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I close my eyes

and I see the forest again in winter.

The cold and the snow

make me think of death.

What happened here changed our lives.

He will arrive that way.

If you say so.

I have always served the Riourik dynasty.

Of the three heirs, why did you choose Oleg?

He was fiery, like his father.

But not as smart.

We were not alone.

Let's follow them!

Men were waiting for us. Given

!

Oleg...

What are you doing?

We serve your brother. It was our prey, our trophy.

Hold.

Which brother?

I have two.

The youngest, Vladimir?

We come from kyiv.

Stop! He

serves Yaropolk.

We can share.

- We are generous. - Share ?

Share ?

Yaropolk has the best men,

the best city, and that is not enough for him.

Uncheck!

What are you waiting for ?

Stop!

Yaropolk...

My prince! They killed Lyut!

Come to an agreement with your brother.

We will pay for it.

Gold for the dead. Nothing more.

You killed my man!

- What am I going to do with you? - This beast was a present.

For my fiancée.

Your men stole it from me!

I would have given it to you as a gift.

At your wedding.

Come, my brother.

You're not invited!

On the way to Polotsk. My fiancée is waiting for me. Let's

not waste our time.

Kill them all.

Look at !

Rogvold! Riders are coming! Quickly

!

Get out! Rogvold!

Hurry up !

This is their war. Close the doors!

Open!

Spilled blood calls for vengeance.

Yaropolk chose to sacrifice me in the name of the law.

Here, in the city of his enemy,

Prince Rogvold.

He wanted to prove to everyone

that he was not responsible for Oleg's death.

Yet his hands were stained

with his brother's blood.

Yaropolk, answer me!

Was it me he was running from?

Was it me who pushed him?

Your men were chasing us.

You served my father.

He is dead, while you are alive.

You served my brother.

And he is dead.

Maybe I'm still alive

because you never served me?

It is your turn.

Run it. He failed to protect my brother.

If you object, say so.

We will go outside. Is that

all you have to say?

Come on !

Ready ?

Wait... Help me

.

I don't want to...

see his father again with bloodstained hair.

Tell my father

I buried his war god.

Tell him yourself.

To arms!

You don't execute someone twice!

Stop!

There is only one execution!

He is right.

Step back.

Back off, Varyazhko!

Back off!

Let him go.

He is right.

- You shouldn't have... - Yaropolk!

You are guilty of Oleg's death!

You know the law!

By the law will come vengeance!

Your brother Vladimir is still alive!

You see ?

Here we are in Polotsk.

Here's a suitor for you.

I followed the prince to Novgorod then north

to the Vikings. Here we are at your door.

- Yaropolk is not my enemy. - But he is not your ally. Did

you want them to kill each other? Is

that why you helped me?

This is not my war.

Now it is.

- Why did you come? - Father !

Who is the suitor?

Me, Vladimir.

Be patient.

Prince of the house of Riourik.

Vladimir? Someone told me about you.

It is said that to avoid conflict with your brother,

you fled to the north.

I enlisted Vikings.

Why bring them to our doors? Your brother is not here.

I came for you. I want to make you happy,

offer you the keys to our future home.

Hold.

Take it, it's the custom.

What's the point if you go to war?

Two people are better.

If you are afraid, take your warriors.

What do you say ?

Maybe she doesn't like roosters.

You want warriors.

If I came, it's for you.

Father, it was you he came to see.

We can talk.

Hold on.

We just talked. You can let go of this rooster.

- You do not know me. - Think again.

Silence !

- Then talk. - Are you sure ?

I'm listening to you.

Shut up !

You are the son of a slave.

I will never marry the son of a slave.

Shut up !

- He's not a prince? - Yes.

Your brother was a prince. You are nothing.

Are you sure ?

- I loved my mother. - Then go.

Hide my son.

It was his first battle.

For his brothers, he was not a prince,

but a bastard, the son of a servant.

But the law gave him the right

to challenge his older brother,

Prince Yaropolk, and thus become his equal.

No more smoke!

It was for this reason that Vladimir

wanted to ally himself with the prince of Polotsk.

But here we were facing it.

Because only a fool allows himself to be insulted without seeking revenge.

A madman, or a slave.

Let's send the Berserker. I will follow the Vikings.

We'll charge towards the doors.

The door !

Don't let them in!

The time has come. Drink.

Satisfy your revenge.

They brought down our god. They must be punished, they must be avenged.

Revenge !

What are you doing here ? We didn't invite you.

You want some ?

Give him the Cup of Fury.

Vladimir!

Vladimir!

She changed her mind. She wants to become your wife.

Show him who's the master!

Show him who's the master!

They are dead...

The little brother is here.

Where were you hiding? The whole family is reunited.

- Leave me ! - Do not touch it !

Silence !

- Let her go. - What ?

She's coming with us.

- She will betray you. - And him too. Are

we taking him to war?

There will be no war. I intend to make peace. Do

you want to bow down?

- That's it ? - My brother will treat me as an equal.

Yaropolk will pay for Oleg's death.

With gold,

for me and my men.

He killed Oleg, have you forgotten him?

People don't change.

We will go to kyiv.

In peace.

You will come with me.

You will be my wife.

And I will love you.

- There is nobody. - Where have they gone?

Where are they ?

Loban! Go see the mage. Follow me

!

I am the brother of your prince.

Call Yaropolk, I want to speak to him.

Where are they ? Speak !

They left.

Come see.

Your father's axe.

This place has been busy. Do

you want to know why people don't change?

They do not want.

Yaropolk had set up camp a day from kyiv.

He had gathered a large army to defeat ours in one fell swoop.

Vladimir sent men to propose a meeting.

Yaropolk replied

that he would not speak with a bastard. kyiv was going to be our tomb.

But luck smiles on us.

It's what ? A toy ?

- Where did you find this? - Here. It's just a toy.

They thought they could outrun us!

A good blade!

I saw Yaropolk's banner. I thought it was him,

but it was only a woman.

- I am your brother's wife. - From my brother ?

From Yaropolk?

What are you doing here ? Did your husband send you?

Yaropolk sends me home to Korsoun

for the duration of the war.

Father Anastasius will take me across the Empire.

Korsoun?

Everyone knows about Polotsk. Did

he let you go with her?

With him.

We have to take him to Glina. He goes there to immerse people in the water.

Send this warrior back to my brother.

Look at me.

I have to talk to you. Come.

Come on, come on!

Show your hand.

Sit down.

The chests are no longer there. Yaropolk took them with him.

For what ?

He recruits fighters.

No, I meant: why would I leave you alive?

I will bring Yaropolk here.

Why would he accept?

You are holding Irina.

She is carrying his child.

Stopped ! That's enough.

Come on, that’s enough!

Ask him...

where is your wife.

She's alive ?

She's alive.

What does he want in return?

Nothing.

He is waiting for you to negotiate peace.

Do not go.

Send your army to take up positions around the city.

After that, you can negotiate.

Where did you find this?

Vladimir offers it to you.

When they see your army,

they will throw Irina from the top of the walls.

They hold her.

Then we will negotiate.

I don't understand.

Why didn't you give my son my name?

You didn't come back.

He's there !

Where is my wife ?

Irina, your husband is asking you.

Everything is fine ?

Wait for me.

Where is my brother?

He's waiting for you.

- Stay here. - Are you going without me?

Stay here.

You have turned the earth upside down. Were you looking for something?

And he found it.

You come.

Where did you find it?

That's my business.

I thought Oleg stole it.

He had stolen it.

But grandmother confiscated it.

She buried it and I found it.

Grandma...

So what do we do?

We are talking.

Where you go ?

Calm down !

Calm down. Calm down

!

Let us rejoice!

Prince Yaropolk will dine at the table of his ancestors.

Yaropolk!

Keep quiet! Calm.

Go away.

Let it pass.

Let it pass!

Let it pass!

Tell your men to go home.

The war is over.

Where is Vladimir?

Vladimir?

Vladimir is the great prince.

He's just a bastard. The son of a slave!

He doesn't deserve to live.

Hold on !

Fyodor!

Promise me you'll protect Irina.

If she's still alive...

Be careful.

They leave for kyiv. Vladimir promised to follow

his father's example.

They are not all traitors.

But only us are left.

He is right, there are many of them.

The fact that there are many of them does not make them any less traitors.

Let us take an oath here to take revenge on Vladimir.

Today I return to the land. Only the bastard's blood will bring me back.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Vladimir had ended the war. The people had returned,

but they had not accepted Vladimir.

To them, he was just a bastard, a stranger.

To be accepted, Vladimir would have to surpass his brother.

And only their father had been a better ruler.

That evening, everyone feared the revenge of the deceased prince.

Speak.

The deceased has come to take revenge

on you.

What were you doing ? Did

you want to bring him back with that?

- He is dead. - Do not lie.

I saw you reading.

Yes, I was reading. And he will come back to life.

You do not know it ? All the dead will be resurrected.

They will get up and walk.

He will get up, you say?

So it won't be him.

Don't worry.

I will raise his son as if he were my own.

Trust me.

I will be strong, like his father.

The ancient gods had failed to protect Yaropolk.

So Vladimir had them shot.

Then he dug up his father's god

to appropriate his strength

and show everyone

that he would be a prince worthy of his father.

But Sviatoslav's god thirsts for human blood.

That's why he was buried.

Still alive.

The god is hungry.

I offer him my brother.

He wants fresh blood.

He wants life.

Are you worthy of him?

Are you worthy of your father's god?

We will offer him this sacrifice!

Join me! Let's go.

My father's god is the god of glory!

He will protect us all!

Join me!

We will kill the bastard and put Irina on the throne.

And we will be near her.

Look, here are the nomads.

I need you, Kagan.

Kagan!

Yaropolk is dead. I have his gold!

I'll make you rich, but in return,

help me kill the prince! Do

you remember the fragile wall in the lower town?

- I remember. - Wait there.

Come on, keep going!

I can't take it anymore...

Pechenegs!

Pechenegs!

Faster !

Come on !

No ! Please !

Tell your men to back off!

Do you think there is another prince in kyiv?

Stopped !

You want it ?

I'll take it out right away. It will rot in the sun!

Back off!

Back off!

Kagan, back off!

Pity !

I'll take your eyes out!

Back off.

Give me back Irina.

- It's finish. - Give it back to me.

The city will be spared.

You have my word and that of Yaropolk.

I have his gold.

If I pay them, they will leave.

The attack will stop.

Give me back Irina.

Vladimir!

I saved your life

and this is what you do with it...

If you change your mind, you know where to find me.

The prince has chosen war!

Let me go.

Please let me go.

Let me go and save the city.

Let her go. Give

us hope.

I will protect you, trust me.

What are you still doing here?

The enemy is at our gates.

He who does not keep his word becomes our enemy.

We don't fight for nothing.

I advise you to pay us.

It's not enough.

Roman gold. SO

?

I took you for warriors, but...

you are only merchants!

You owe us much more.

Give him the Berserker.

For your gold, you will be entitled to only one warrior.

But it's the best.

The Pechenegs

are hungry for plunder. And Varyazhko had gathered all those from the steppe at the gates of kyiv.

So Vladimir chose to send

a battalion outside the walls to attract the enemy cavalry.

Everyone knew they were

n't coming back. Volunteers were sent.

- At the signal, rush towards the wall. - All right.

Fyodor, the former warlord of Yaropolk, took charge.

He prayed to a god other than ours, but he was a great warrior.

Lord, may you protect us.

Give this to my son, Ioann.

Good luck.

I rely on the Lord.

Which lord do you serve?

I am a slave of God and no one else.

May he help you.

Faster, faster!

Fyodor!

PUSH !

Fyodor!

Ahead !

All together !

Form a circle!

Form a circle! Raise your shields!

Tighten up!

Open!

Attention !

The signal !

The signal ! Get the wheels ready!

Get the wheels ready! Quickly

!

The signal ! All to the ramparts!

To the ramparts!

Fyodor! The

torches!

The ramparts will also catch fire!

I dreamed of my mother.

We will not die today.

Send all the wheels!

Come on ! Faster !

Some water.

Water on the ramparts! Quickly !

Faster !

God, have mercy on us.

My father's god saved us. Let us

thank him.

The Pechenegs will return. The soldiers will remain on the rampart.

Do you know how to make a fire?

Of course.

Come help us.

My father told me to wait.

The god sent us rain.

You can save us.

I see my father!

I see my father!

I see my mother!

I see my mother!

I see my master!

I see my master!

It stands in a

lush green garden!

It stands in a

lush green garden!

He's waiting for me!

He's waiting for me!

He's waiting for me!

Dad, I'm going to save us! Let's go back.

They asked me to save them.

You will save them. Let's go home.

What is it ?

The child has been chosen. He will save us.

Where is your husband ?

Vladimir!

Get away !

Dad !

Dad !

Get away ! Do

you hear them? They were celebrating.

Shouldn't you join them?

Do not be afraid.

They believe my father's power has returned.

Vladimir!

They're going to kill him.

- No, he's a warrior. We bet ? - You will have my knife if he survives.

Who do you adore?

These totems are not gods!

- Tear down the posts! - Obey!

Shoot them down!

Take down the posts!

Vladimir!

My prince.

Hurry up. Go ahead.

May God protect us.

Dad.

We are gonna die ? No.

I told you, there is no such thing as death.

He who shelters in the secret garden of the Most High

rests in the shadow of the Almighty.

I say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress,

my God in whom I believe.

It is He who delivers you from the snare of the fowler

and from the plague that wreaks havoc.

You are safe under his wing.

His truth will be your armor and your shield.

So you need not fear the terrors of the night

or the arrows that fly during the day,

or the pestilence that lurks in the darkness,

or the fatal blow

that strikes at noon. My son

!

Fyodor!

My son.

Fyodor!

I won !

What ?

What ?

To love the gods is to offer them what we cherish most.

Thanks to this sacrifice, they will protect us.

He warned you.

You're not from here. Like the Vikings.

You bring misfortune.

We will see him again. You hear me ?

We will see him again.

Death does not exist.

She exists.

They shouldn't see you like that. Please

let me go.

Please.

Despite the sacrifice made to the gods, the Pechenegs returned.

Everyone knew that this time the city was doomed.

So Vladimir took a risk and provoked luck.

He agreed to meet Varyazhko. Helmets.

When the rain falls again,

spare a thought for me.

Who is it ?

“Anna”?

What ?

“Anna.”

It's not a name from the region,

it's Greek.

How do you know ?

These are Greek letters.

Look at. "A",

"N", "

N", "A".

Together, they make...

Anna.

It means “the grace of God”.

That was my name at the convent.

God's grace ?

We can love a woman, but there is also the love of God.

The Grace of God is the love that God gives us.

A gift from God ?

Which god are you talking about?

There is only one god.

He loves you.

And He can save you.

Do not forget it.

Take this as a souvenir.

Go for it.

Vladimir.

Don't let them escape!

Don't stay there!

Over there.

Let's jump!

Bastard !

I know you're there !

Are you scared ?

Answer me !

Where are you going ?

We are not fighting the Romans. We made an agreement with them.

Stop!

Where are you going ?

Traitors!

- Where is Rogneda? - At the temple.

As long as the Romans are here, the Pechenegs will not return.

The Roman Empire is the most powerful.

Take what they give you,

but don't trust them.

You will always be a barbarian to them.

My brother...

made an agreement with them and the Pechenegs respected it.

A deal ? They recruited your father.

And when he disobeyed,

they had him murdered

by the Pechenegs.

You don't have to be afraid anymore. Let us

no longer fear the Pechenegs. After night comes day.

I need help from the Romans.

These riches and this leopard are a gift from the emperor.

Here are Emperor Basil,

his brother Constantine

and his sister Anna.

Anna...

A gift from God.

A gift from God.

The emperor promises glory to you and your men

if you retake the city of Korsoun,

which has entered into rebellion.

The emperor will reward you generously.

The ambassador wants to know your answer.

I will, but not for the gold.

What do you mean ?

What are you asking?

The gift of God.

That's to say ?

Anna.

It's impossible. You cannot marry the noble Anna.

Even the Holy Roman Emperor did not get it.

You have to forget it.

You'll get what you want, but not Anna. What do you want ?

I want Anna

for my wife.

You kept your word.

Roman gold is good for troop morale.

The Vikings are with you.

- Will you come with us? - Where ?

Pray to the gods.

The Romans are leaving. We need their protection against the Pechenegs.

I'm done with sacrifices.

Really ?

Dress yourself.

I would have taken my own life afterwards. To accompany you in the afterlife.

You are going to have a son.

Really ?

Yes.

So you wanted to kill all three of us?

You return to Polotsk.

What is this gift that you desire so much? And from which god?

All night long, noise came from the Pecheneg camp.

Then we heard a scream.

Everyone was preparing for the worst.

The Romans ended up agreeing to give Anna's hand to Vladimir.

This is because they knew that besieging Korsoun

was suicide.

But that morning, it hardly mattered.

We felt death coming

through the fog.

Stop.

What are you doing here, Putyata? Where are the Pechenegs?

The Romans said they had allied themselves with Vladimir.

The Pechenegs will not attack. The Romans hold Kagan's son

to ensure their obedience.

Is Irina alive?

She lives.

Varyazhko took her to Korsun.

Gather our men. Send all our emissaries.

I want God's gift.

On the way to Korsoun!

Make way.

Come on, make room.

Irina, come closer.

Translate for me.

I am Vladimir,

a friend of your emperor.

I swear by the memory of my father,

Sviatoslav,

that I will not leave until I have conquered your city!

But if one of you opens the doors for me...

You.

Or you.

Any of you!

I swear on the memory of my ancestors

that I will not kill anyone.

I will spare your life.

Preserve your lives

and preserve your city!

Preserve your lives.

Attach the bracelet to the card, he'll know it's from me.

Look !

Hold on.

Do you believe it?

She told me everything.

She told me about the water line outside of town.

Tell me, are you the only one who knows?

- I blessed her myself. - Where is she ?

On the Muddy Hill.

And you drew him a map, right?

My father.

Come with me.

Irina.

Everywhere, it's the same thing.

For what ?

For what ?

Irina! For what ? He

's a bastard! A son of a slave!

What did you tell him?

Vladimir will not spare him.

He will destroy the pipe,

the city will be deprived of water!

Have you been his?

Answer!

My Father,

he is going to come in. I want to confess.

I have sinned. You took us in...

and I asked you to send this arrow... to save him.

Look at me.

Promise me...

that when they come, you'll run away.

Promise it to me!

Promise it or I'll kill the child!

You will leave the city,

you will go far from him.

Promise it. No.

You will be my downfall.

Here are the trees. The drive has to be there.

We're going to find her.

Everyone understood that one seat would not be enough.

Our warriors were beginning to desert.

Vladimir therefore ordered the boats to be hoisted up the hill.

Those who fled on foot encountered the Pechenegs.

They were very close.

For Vladimir, the water pipe was the only hope.

Rejoice, prince!

I came to help you. Me, the best of the Vikings.

Where are the others ?

Others ? They sleep.

They mixed beer and wine.

Have you seen any Roman cities?

They say they know how to bury their aqueducts.

You knew it ?

Sveneld?

It's you ?

Every time I see you, you dig the ground!

It's not for me.

But to throw your corpse there!

Bastard !

Look at !

It's for you.

I had to dissuade the Pechenegs from killing you right away.

They think you're a fool who believed a woman's words.

It's a trap ?

Go get your weapons.

Faster !

Luck smiles on you again.

The boats... Let's push them down the hill.

With me !

Bastard !

Where are you going ?

You can run, we will take your head to the Romans.

Remove the wedges!

Chocks !

Stand there!

PUSH ! Are

these boats coming?

Come ! Quickly

!

The Vikings come at the right time,

as always.

Einar!

Come on !

PUSH !

Come up!

Come up! Quickly !

No !

Vladimir!

Stop, brother. Let's go back.

Where would you like to go? Eh

?

Look at him !

He was born a slave and will die a slave!

Tell us where the pipe is.

If you speak,

I promise you a quick death.

Ask Anastasius.

- He comes from here. - I will ask him.

Don't tell me the bastard believed Irina...

He won't say anything.

You betrayed her.

It was you who delivered it to me!

- Where is she ? - She swore to run away.

Where is she ?

Where is your wife? Did

you strangle her before coming to get a new one?

Your brother, Yaropolk...

He loved you and you killed him.

It was you and no one else!

Who will avenge him? Only

you remain. Everyone else is dead.

What are you waiting for ?

Take revenge on yourself.

I see my master!

I see my master!

We found the way!

Kill me !

Kill me !

You lie ! You don't see anything.

You don't see anything.

Kill me !

It wasn't me who killed him!

And I won't kill you.

Where is Anastasius?

Weapons have no place here.

Is it yours?

- Where is Irina? - She left.

Two days ago. I do not know where. Liar

.

Lying has no place here.

What do you want from him? You are an ally of the emperor.

You will have the hand of his sister, Anna. Certainly

. Do

you immerse people in water?

Yes.

But if you want to do it,

first of all,

confess.

Confess?

Tell me everything you did wrong.

These are the rules.

If you prefer, you can come back later.

When you're ready.

Why wait ? Let's do it.

What should I say ?

All that you want.

What did I do wrong?

As a child, I stole my brother's toy.

After that ?

Then I killed him.

Because of the toy?

Yourself ?

Yes.

Is that all ? No.

I took my wife by force.

In front of his mother.

And in front of his father.

After which,

I killed my wife's mother.

And his father.

Did you kill them yourself?

Yes.

Myself.

Many people died.

A good man died with his son.

Did you kill him?

Yes.

It was me.

Hold on. Wait...

Do you have any water?

Hold on.

Hold on.

She is pure.

This water is you.

At birth.

And this...

is the theft of your brother's toy.

This...

is your brother's murder.

This is the murder of

your wife's father.

This, the murder of his mother.

Then that is

the death of the good man.

And this...

that of his son. It

's all you now.

Have no doubt. God loves you.

And His fire can purify you.

Now drink.

I can drink it.

But it stinks.

The emperor !

When you go to church, call me and I will come.

Our men too.

- Where ? - In the church.

We will explain to them that it is to convert us,

like our prince.

Really ?

I thought I would have to go alone.

How would you do it alone?

What would you do without me?

I would have done it myself,

but they won't let me near.

What ?

From the emperor. Only you can talk to him.

They say he's lively.

If you strike like this, he will stop you.

Hit like that!

The main thing is to stay relaxed. You will come closer,

you will smile and you will say:

"I love you,

my brother and I love your god."

Then you will strike and that will be the end of Basil.

Understood?

- Your father will be avenged. - No.

What do you mean, no?

I'll never kill you again.

There's no such thing as death.

And

you really believe it?

Let me kill you.

And when you come back to life, I'll believe you.

You say there's no such thing as death

and there's no such thing as death

,

right?

you betrayed!

You are just a slave, a traitor!

You betrayed us all!

Death exists and you know it!

not about you. I'll forget all that.

Trust me.

Who are you trying to convince?

Why would they fight?

See what ?

I'm ready. Go ahead.

Take your sword!

Die as a warrior, not as a slave!

I am the slave of God and no one else.

The sound of the sea makes me think of eternity.

But when I close my eyes, I see the forest in winter again.

The cold and the snow make me think of death.

Why didn't I kill him?

He was a part of me in this life.

And I knew I wouldn't have another one.

Come closer.

Give your names!

Thus, God's slaves are baptized.

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