Editing Primary Chronicle (section)

=== Korsun legend ===
{{Main|Conversion of Volodimer}}
According to the so-called "Korsun legend", presented in the ''Chronicle'' just preceding the [[conversion of Volodimer]], the Prince took possession of the Greek city of [[Chersonesos Taurica|Korsun]] ([[Chersonesus]]) in the [[Crimean peninsula|Crimean Peninsula]], in an attempt to gain certain benefits from [[Basil I|Emperor Basil]]. Following Vladimir's successful conquest of the city, he demanded that the Emperor's 'unwedded' sister be given up for marriage with him. Upon hearing the news from Korsun, emperor Basil responded that "It is not meet for Christians to be given in marriage to pagans. If you are baptized, you shall have her to wife, inherit the kingdom of God, and be our companion in faith."{{sfn|Cross|Sherbowitz-Wetzor|1953|p=112}}{{npsn|date=May 2023}} The legend concludes with Vladimir's embrace of Christianity at the [[Church of St. Basil (Korsun)|church of St. Basil]] in Korsun and his marriage to the Emperor's sister, [[Anna Porphyrogenita]].{{cn|date=September 2022}}