Vladimir the Great

Summary

Vladimir the Great is a human^[1]. He was born on 956^[2]. He passed away in Berestove^[3]. He died on July 15, 1015^[4]. He worked as a monarch^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,824 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Vladimir the Great passed away in Berestove^[3].
• Vladimir the Great was born on 956^[2].
• Vladimir the Great died on July 15, 1015^[4].
• Burial took place at Church of the Tithes^[7].
• Vladimir the Great's father was Sviatoslav I of Kyiv^[8].
• Vladimir the Great's mother was Malusha of Dereva^[9].
• Vladimir the Great was married to Olava^[10].
• Among Vladimir the Great's spouses was Rogneda^[11].
• Vladimir the Great was married to Malfrida^[12].
• Among Vladimir the Great's spouses was Anna Porphyrogenita^[13].
• Vladimir the Great was married to Irina^[14].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Vysheslav Vladimirovich^[15].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Izyaslav of Polotsk^[16].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Sviatopolk I of Kiev^[17].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Yaroslav the Wise^[18].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Vsevolod Vladimirovich^[19].
• A child of Vladimir the Great was Svyatoslav Vladimirovich^[20].
• Vladimir the Great held citizenship in Kievan Rus'^[21].
• Vladimir the Great's professions included monarch^[5].
• Vladimir the Great held the position of Grand Prince of Kiev^[22].
• Vladimir the Great held the position of Grand Prince of Novgorod^[23].
• Vladimir the Great's religion is recorded as Slavic religion^[24].
• Vladimir the Great's religion is recorded as Christianity^[25].
• Vladimir the Great is recorded as male^[26].
• Vladimir the Great's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vladimir the Great was born on 956^[2]. His father was Sviatoslav I of Kyiv^[8]. His mother was Malusha of Dereva^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Vladimir the Great worked as a monarch^[5]. Positions held include Grand Prince of Kiev^[22], a noble title^[28], in Principality of Kyiv^[29] and Grand Prince of Novgorod^[23], a noble title^[30], in Novgorod Republic^[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Olava^[10]; Rogneda^[11], an aristocrat^[32], 0960–1000^[33]; Malfrida^[12], 0950–1000^[34]; Anna Porphyrogenita^[13], 0963–1011^[35], of Byzantine Empire^[36]; and Irina^[14]. Children include Vysheslav Vladimirovich^[15]; Izyaslav of Polotsk^[16]; Sviatopolk I of Kiev^[17], an aristocrat^[37], 0979–1019^[38], of Kievan Rus'^[39]; Yaroslav the Wise^[18], a politician^[40], 0978–1054^[41], of Kievan Rus'^[42]; Vsevolod Vladimirovich^[19], 1000–1100^[43]; and Svyatoslav Vladimirovich^[20], a monarch^[44], of Drevlyans^[45]. Religious affiliations include Slavic religion^[24] and Christianity^[25].

Death and Burial

Vladimir the Great died on July 15, 1015^[4]. He died in Berestove^[3]. Burial took place at Church of the Tithes^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir the Great include Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv^[46], a public university^[47], in Russian Empire^[48], founded in 1834^[49]; Order of St. Vladimir^[50], an order^[51], in Russian Empire^[52], founded in 1782^[53]; Vladimir Simonov^[54], an actor^[55], 1957–2025^[56], of Soviet Union^[57], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation^[58]; Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary^[59], a seminary^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1938^[62]; Knyaz Vladimir^[63], a ballistic missile submarine^[64]; Chersonesus Cathedral^[65], an Eastern Orthodox church building^[66], in Ukraine^[67], founded in 1891^[68]; Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv^[69], a street^[70], in Ukraine^[71]; and St Vladimir's Church, Moscow^[72].

Why It Matters

Vladimir the Great ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,824 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv^[46], a public university^[47], in Russian Empire^[48], founded in 1834^[49]; Order of St. Vladimir^[50], an order^[51], in Russian Empire^[52], founded in 1782^[53]; Vladimir Simonov^[54], an actor^[55], 1957–2025^[56], of Soviet Union^[57], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation^[58]; Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary^[59], a seminary^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1938^[62]; Knyaz Vladimir^[63], a ballistic missile submarine^[64]; and Chersonesus Cathedral^[65], an Eastern Orthodox church building^[66], in Ukraine^[67], founded in 1891^[68].

FAQs

Where did Vladimir the Great die?

Vladimir the Great passed away in Berestove^[3].

Who were Vladimir the Great's parents?

Vladimir the Great's father was Sviatoslav I of Kyiv^[8]. Vladimir the Great's mother was Malusha of Dereva^[9].

Who was Vladimir the Great married to?

Vladimir the Great's spouses include Olava^[10], Rogneda^[11], Malfrida^[12], and Anna Porphyrogenita^[13].

What did Vladimir the Great do for work?

Vladimir the Great worked as monarch^[5].