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Orthodox Christianity was the main type of Christian branch in Russia

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Russia became a Christian country in two ways:

1. In Russia's south, there was an empire called "Byzantine Empire", which was the most powerful empire in the world. Greek missionaries from the capital of the city, Constantinople, during 900 came to other parts of Byzantine Empire and taught the early Russians about Christianity. This way, the Byzantine Empire became a Christian empire, in the Orthodox Christianity form in the empire.

2. Princess Olga traveled to Constantinople. When the emperor of the Byzantine Empire asked her to marry him, she rejected the offer, but instead asked to teach her about Orthodox Christianity. She was taught everything about Orthodox Christianity by a patriarch. After returning to Kiev, she encouraged her people to become Orthodox Christians. However, the people stayed with their old gods, and she did not force any of them to become Christians, even though she herself converted to Orthodox Christianity.
However, many years later, Vladimir, grandson of Princess Olga, converted to Christianity after he discovered it from the "ten good and true men" about Orthodox Christianity. Unlike Princess Olga, he forced his people to become Orthodox Christians. He threw old idols into the Dnieper River.

This is how Russia became an Orthodox Christian country in these two ways.

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Christianity came into Russia from the Byzantine empire in the 800s it was most powerful back then. Its capital was Constatinople. Greek missionaries from Constantinople brought Christianity to Russian city Kiev in about 900. This type of Christianity was called Orthodox Christianity.

Princess Olga decided to become a Christian and was not forced to become Christian, but encouraged. Vladmir sent ten people to look at other religions, and the ten people were most interested in Orthodox Christianity.
Vladmir ordered everyone to become Orthodox Christian, and threw wooden idols in the Dneiper River to make people afraid.

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-After learning all about Christianity, Princess Olga converted to being a Christian and encouraged, but not forced, Russia to do the same.
-Olga's grandson, Vladimir, sent ten people to look at other religions. They returned with three religions, saying that they were most impressed with the Orthodox Christianity. Vladimir commanded everyone to become and Orthodox Christian, and threw idols in the Dneiper River to scare people.

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Princess Olga converted to Christianity and encouraged it for Russia.
Princess's Olga grandson, Vladimir forced everyone to convert Christianity, and he threw the idols into Dnieper River

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One reason Russia converted into Christianity is that Princess Olga asked her people to convert into Orthodox Christianity. The other reason Russians became Christians is that Olga's grandson, Vladimir, forced the people to convert and threw the idols into the lakes to scare people.

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Olga wanted her people to convert to  Orthodox Christianity but her people didn't want to. Olga's grandson, Vladimir not only forced his people to convert, he also threw the idols away in the lake.

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First, Russia became a Christian country because of the powerful Byzantine Empire, whose capital was Constantinople. Greek missionaries from Constantinople brought Christianity to Russia. They taught the Russians about Christianity. Among these Russians was Princess Olga, who was part of the second reason that Russia became a Christian country. She took control of the government after her husband was killed. Once she became the first woman ruler in Russia, she traveled to Constantinople, where she learned about Christianity. Olga encouraged her people to learn about Orthodox Christianity, but they did not change. Later, her grandson Prince Vladimir started ruling, and he forced the people to convert to Christianity. Because of these reasons, Russia became a Christian country.

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Russia became a Christian land because missionaries from the Byzantine Empire encouraged Orthodox Christianity in Kiev. After studying the religion, Queen Olga tried to get her subjects change to Christianity. However, her subjects refused and Kiev remained non-Christian. Olga's grandson, Vladimir, wanted to experiment with the religion. He sent out ten men and they came back, wanting to embrace Orthodox Christianity. Vladimir threw the statues of the old religion into the Dneiper River and forced everyone in Kiev to become Christian.

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First of all, Princess Olga wanted Russians to convert to Orthodox Christianity, however, they refused. But Vladimir eventually forced all Russians to convert into Orthodox Christianity due to the findings of the 10 people he sent.

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2 ways Russia became a Christian country are that Olga encouraged Russians to practice Othodox Christianity. Also, her grandson forced his people to convert to Christianity.

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Princess Olga asked for the Russians to convert to Orthodox Christianity. Vladmir forced people to convert to Christianity.

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Olga and her grandson wanted the people to convert to Christian. Olga only encouraged them, but Vladimir forced them to convert.

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Russia became a Christain Country because Greek missionaries brought Christianity to Kiev, the capital. Also, Olga asked to learn more about Christianity she insisted to convert, but not everyone was willing. Her grandson Prince Vladimir converted, though, he ordered his peoples to become Christians.