several unbiased foreign sources, which mention that Boris succeeded his father in Kyiv and was not lurking in Rostov as the Russian Primary Chronicle seems to imply. The Norse Eymund's saga relates a tale of the Varangian warriors who were hired by Yaroslav I the Wise to kill his brother Burizleif. Some historians trust the saga more than sources from Rus', claiming that it was Yaroslav and not Sviatopolk who was interested in removing his political rivals and was guilty of his brothers' murder. Others consider "Burizleif" a misreading of Bolesław, the Polish ruler allied to Sviatopolk. Veneration Boris and Gleb received the crown of martyrdom in 1015. The brothers became known as "Strastoterptsy" (Passion-Bearers), since they did not resist evil with violence. Boris and Gleb's relics were housed in the Church of St. Basil in Vyshhorod, later destroyed. Boris and Gleb were glorified (canonized) by the Orthodox church in Rus' in 1071. The Catholic Church canonized the brothers in 1724, during the papacy of Benedict XIII. They were interred at the Vyshhorod Cathedral, which was reconsecrated in their name; many other Ukrainian and Russian churches were later named after them. In 2011 a monument to Boris and Gleb was erected in Vyshhorod, Ukraine. The authors of the monument are Boris Krylov and Oles Sydoruk. Feast Day 2 May – translation of relics (1115), (with: Boris I of Bulgaria), 20 May – translation of relics (1024 and 1072), 15 July – main commemoration, Boris martyrdom date, 5 September – commemoration of Gleb martyrdom date, Fixed Feast Day (Synaxes) 23 May – Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl, 23 June – Synaxis of All Saints of Vladimir, 10 July – Synaxis of All Saints of Ryazan (ROC), 15 July – Synaxis of All Saints of Kiev (ROC), 22 September – Synaxis of All Saints of Tula, 22 September – Synaxis of All Saints of Poltava [Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)], Moveable Feast Day (Synaxes) Synaxis of All Saints of Smolensk – movable holiday on the Sunday before July 28th. Gallery Notes External links Critical examination of Boris and Gleb's story Princes Boris and Gleb: Proto-martyrs and Passion-Bearers of Old Russia Nestor: The Martyrdom of Boris and Gleb Martyrs and Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb Orthodox icon and synaxarion for July 24 Translation of the relics of the Holy Passionbearer Boris and Gleb May 2 "The Transfer of the Relics of