Yaroslav the Wise
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Yaroslav I Vladimirovich, better known as Yaroslav the Wise, was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death in 1054. He was also earlier Prince of Novgorod from 1010 to 1034 and Prince of Rostov f
The only contemporary image of Yaroslav I the Wise, on his seal
Yaroslav the Wise's consolidation of Kiev and Novgorod as depicted at Zoloti Vorota mosaics
A depiction of Yaroslav the Wise from Granovitaya Palata
11th-century fresco of Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv, representing the daughters of Yaroslav I, with Anne probably being the youngest. Other daughters were Anastasia, wife of Andrew I of Hungary; Elizabeth, wife of Harald Hardrada; and possibly Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
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Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich was Prince of Turov from 988 to 1015 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1015 to 1019. He earned his sobriquet after allegedly murdering his brothers during his bid to take the th
Yaroslav the Wise
…to pay tribute to Kiev in 1014. Following Vladimir's death in 1015, Yaroslav waged a complicated war for the Kievan throne against his half-brother Sviatopolk, ultimately emerging victorious in 1019. As the Grand Prince of Kiev, Yaroslav focused on foreign policy, forming alliances with Scandinavian countries…
Seal of Sviatopolk I
Jan Matejko, Sviatopolk (in red) with Bolesław the Brave at the Golden Gate in Kiev
A miniature of Vladimir the Great from a 17th-century Menaion