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Yaroslav the Wise

Type Figure Region Kyivan Rus Time c. 978–1054 Also known as Yaroslav I

Yaroslav the Wise (c. 978–1054), son of Vladimir the Great of Kyivan Rus, was Grand Prince of Kyiv from 1019 and a leading figure of 11th-century Rus…

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  1. c. 978–1010Kyiv · Kyivan RusHe grew up in the Kyivan court, receiving an education in Orthodox and Slavic traditions that laid the foundation for his later governance of the Rus city-states.
  2. 1010–1019Novgorod · Kyivan RusBy his father's order he governed Novgorod, accumulating local administrative and military experience, and came into conflict with his brother Sviatopolk over power.
  3. 1019–1054Kyiv · Kyivan RusAfter defeating his brother Sviatopolk he unified the core regions of Rus, promoting legal codification, church construction, and diplomatic marriages with Poland, Byzantium, and the Nordic lands, making Kyiv the political and cultural center of Eastern Europe.

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