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Little is known of the life of Nicholas II. Nicholas became patriarch after the forced resignation of Patr. Anthony III. Patr. Nicholas was [[patriarch]] during the reign of emperor Basil II whose negotiations with Prince [[Vladimir of Kiev]] brought Orthodox Christianity to the Lands of Rus'. He is remembered principally for sending, in 989, [[Michael of Kiev|Michael the Syrian]] to Kiev as the first Metropolitan of Kiev at the invitation of Grand Prince [[Vladimir of Kiev]]. This occurred after the [[Baptism of Rus']] in 988.
In 980, Patr. Nicholas received a slate bearing a verse of the [[matins]] [[hymn]] that had been recorded by a [[monk]] who reported it had been sung by an [[angel]]. The angel was believed to have been the [[Archangel Gabriel]] who appeared in the guise of a monk to the [[disciple]] of a monk at the [[Pantokrator Monastery (Athos)|Monastery of the Pantocrator]] at [[Mount Athos]]. The hymn ''Axion Estin'', [[Panagia Axion Estin|'''It is Truly Meet''']], is still sung in Orthodox services.[[http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2009/06/miracles-of-icon-of-axion-estin.html]]
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before=[[Anthony III Studite of Constantinople|Anthony III the Studite]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]]|
years=974984–979996|
after=[[Sisinnius II of Constantinople|Sisinnius II]]}}
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