Yaroslav the Wise

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054
Person human Q188943
Yaroslav the Wise
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Yaroslav the Wise

Summary

Yaroslav the Wise is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on 978[3]. He passed away in Vyshhorod[4]. He died on February 20, 1054[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yaroslav the Wise was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Yaroslav the Wise passed away in Vyshhorod[4].
  • Yaroslav the Wise was born on 978[3].
  • Yaroslav the Wise died on February 20, 1054[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Sophia Cathedral[8].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's father was Vladimir the Great[9].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's mother was Rogneda[10].
  • Among Yaroslav the Wise's spouses was Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden[11].
  • Yaroslav the Wise was married to Anne de Novgorod[12].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Elisiv of Kiev[13].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Anastasia of Kyiv[14].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Anne of Kyiv[15].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Iziaslav I of Kiev[16].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Sviatoslav II of Kiev[17].
  • A child of Yaroslav the Wise was Vsevolod I of Kiev[18].
  • Yaroslav the Wise held citizenship in Kievan Rus'[19].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's professions included politician[6].
  • Yaroslav the Wise held the position of Grand Prince of Kiev[20].
  • Yaroslav the Wise held the position of Grand Prince of Kiev[21].
  • Yaroslav the Wise held the position of Grand Prince of Novgorod[22].
  • Yaroslav the Wise held the position of Prince of Rostov[23].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[24].
  • Yaroslav the Wise is recorded as male[25].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yaroslav the Wise's family is recorded as Rurikids[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yaroslav the Wise was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on 978[3]. His father was Vladimir the Great[9]. His mother was Rogneda[10].

Career and Affiliations

Yaroslav the Wise worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Grand Prince of Kiev[20], a noble title[28], in Principality of Kyiv[29]; Grand Prince of Novgorod[22], a noble title[30], in Novgorod Republic[31]; and Prince of Rostov[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden[11], a Grand Prince[32], 1001–1050[33] and Anne de Novgorod[12]. Children include Elisiv of Kiev[13], a consort[34], 1025–1066[35], of Norway[36]; Anastasia of Kyiv[14], a queen consort[37], 1023–1074[38]; Anne of Kyiv[15], an aristocrat[39], 1025–1070[40], of France[41]; Iziaslav I of Kiev[16], a politician[42], 1024–1078[43], of Kievan Rus'[44]; Sviatoslav II of Kiev[17], a sovereign[45], 1027–1076[46], of Kievan Rus'[47]; and Vsevolod I of Kiev[18], a politician[48], 1030–1093[49], of Kievan Rus'[50]. Yaroslav the Wise's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[24].

Death and Burial

Yaroslav the Wise died on February 20, 1054[5]. He died in Vyshhorod[4]. He is buried at Saint Sophia Cathedral[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yaroslav the Wise include Yaroslavl[51], a city or town[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1010[54]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[55], an order[56], in Ukraine[57], founded in 1995[58]; Jarosław[59], an urban municipality of Poland[60], in Poland[61], founded in 1031[62]; Yaroslav Mudry[63], a frigate[64]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[65], a university[66], in Ukraine[67], founded in 1804[68]; Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University[69], a Flagship university[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1993[72]; Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine[73], a national library[74], in Ukraine[75], founded in 1866[76], headquartered in Kyiv[77]; and Yaroslaviv Val Street[78].

Why It Matters

Yaroslav the Wise ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

Works attributed to him include Russkaia Pravda[81], a literary work[82]. Entities named for him include Yaroslavl[51], a city or town[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1010[54]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[55], an order[56], in Ukraine[57], founded in 1995[58]; Jarosław[59], an urban municipality of Poland[60], in Poland[61], founded in 1031[62]; Yaroslav Mudry[63], a frigate[64]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[65], a university[66], in Ukraine[67], founded in 1804[68]; and Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University[69], a Flagship university[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1993[72].

FAQs

Where was Yaroslav the Wise born?

Yaroslav the Wise was born in Kyiv[2].

Where did Yaroslav the Wise die?

Yaroslav the Wise died in Vyshhorod[4].

Who were Yaroslav the Wise's parents?

Yaroslav the Wise's father was Vladimir the Great[9]. Yaroslav the Wise's mother was Rogneda[10].

Who was Yaroslav the Wise married to?

Yaroslav the Wise's spouses include Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden[11] and Anne de Novgorod[12].

What did Yaroslav the Wise do for work?

Yaroslav the Wise worked as politician[6].

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