Boris and Gleb

Kievan Rus' princely saints (11th cent.)
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Boris and Gleb

Summary

Boris and Gleb is a sibling duo[1]. It draws 282 Wikipedia views per month (sibling_duo category, ranking #54 of 283).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boris and Gleb is identified as part of the Rus' people ethnic group[3].
  • Boris and Gleb's instance of is recorded as sibling duo[4].
  • Boris and Gleb's instance of is recorded as group of humans[5].
  • Boris and Gleb followed Yaroslav the Wise[6].
  • Boris and Gleb's Commons category is recorded as Boris and Gleb[7].
  • Boris and Gleb comprises Boris of Rostov[8].
  • Boris and Gleb comprises Gleb of Murom[9].
  • Boris and Gleb's feast day is recorded as July 24[10].
  • Boris and Gleb's feast day is recorded as May 2[11].
  • Boris and Gleb's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Boris and Gleb[12].
  • Boris and Gleb's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[13].
  • Boris and Gleb's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • Boris and Gleb's has part is recorded as martyr[15].
  • Boris and Gleb's subject has role is recorded as Christian martyr[16].

Body

Identity

Boris and Gleb followed Yaroslav the Wise[6].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Boris and Gleb include Gleb Vseslavich[17], 1070–1119[18]; Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils[19], an Eastern Orthodox cathedral[20], in Latvia[21], founded in 1904[22]; Church of it[23], an Eastern Orthodox church building[24], in Russia[25], founded in 1152[26]; Saints Borys and Hlib Cathedral[27], an Eastern Orthodox church building[28], in Ukraine[29]; Borisoglebsk[30], a city or town[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1698[33]; and Church of Saints Boris and Gleb in Navahrudak[34], an Eastern Orthodox church building[35], in Belarus[36], founded in 1517[37].

Why It Matters

Boris and Gleb draws 282 Wikipedia views per month (sibling_duo category, ranking #54 of 283).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Gleb Vseslavich[17], 1070–1119[18]; Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils[19], an Eastern Orthodox cathedral[20], in Latvia[21], founded in 1904[22]; Church of it[23], an Eastern Orthodox church building[24], in Russia[25], founded in 1152[26]; Saints Borys and Hlib Cathedral[27], an Eastern Orthodox church building[28], in Ukraine[29]; Borisoglebsk[30], a city or town[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1698[33]; and Church of Saints Boris and Gleb in Navahrudak[34], an Eastern Orthodox church building[35], in Belarus[36], founded in 1517[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of sibling duo, group of humans
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q14073567]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260020|batch #260020]]"
  2. 14d ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Boris of Rostov, Gleb of Murom
    Has part(s) of the class martyr
    Ethnic group Rus' people
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q109288825]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259998|batch #259998]]"
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