Three others were afterwards born to him.
He divided his kingdom into ten provinces or states, over each of which he placed one of these sons as governor.

On the frontiers of the empire he caused cities, strongly fortified, to be erected as safeguards against the invasion of remote barbarians.

For several years Russia enjoyed peace with but trivial interruptions.

The character of Vlademer every year wonderfully improved.

Under his Christian teachers he acquired more and more of the Christian spirit, and that spirit was infused into all his public acts.