What was the bargain of Vladimir of Kiev?
A) For the honor of marrying the Byzantine emperor's sister, he threw down pagan idols and was baptized.
B) He bargained with the Byzantines to trade a lucrative portion of his grain supply to Byzantium for an imperial marriage.
C) Vladimir promised to convert to Christianity if Byzantium allied with him to gain control of Serbia.
D) Vladimir struck a bargain with the Russians on gaining access to trading ports on the Baltic Sea in exchange for a regular supply of metal ores.
E) He did not strike a bargain with the Byzantines or the Russians.
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