Yaroslav the Wise
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Summary
Yaroslav the Wise was born on 978[1] in Kyiv[2]. He died on February 20, 1054[3], in Vyshhorod[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,859 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1054[7]
- Place of burial: Saint Sophia Cathedral[8]
- Father: Vladimir the Great[9]
- Mother: Rogneda[10]
- Spouse: Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden[11], Anne de Novgorod[12]
- Child: Elisiv of Kiev[13], Anastasia of Kyiv[14], Anne of Kyiv[15], Iziaslav I of Kiev[16], Sviatoslav II of Kiev[17], Vsevolod I of Kiev[18], Igor Yaroslavich[19], Vladimir of Novgorod[20], Ilja Jaroslavič[21], Vyacheslav Yaroslavich[22], Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile[23]
- Country of citizenship: Kievan Rus'[24]
- Position held: Grand Prince of Kiev[25], Grand Prince of Novgorod[26], Prince of Rostov[27]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Family: Rurikids[30]
- Noble title: knyaz[31]
- Commons category: Yaroslav I, Grand Prince of Kyiv[32]
- Canonization status: Right-Believing[33]
- Given name: Yaroslav[34]
- Feast day: March 5[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Yaroslav I, Grand Prince of Kyiv[36]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Russian Biographical Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old East Slavic[41]
- Nickname: Мудрый[42]
- Name in native language: Ꙗрославъ Володимѣровичь[43]
- Sibling: Predslava Vladimirovna[44], Maria Dobroniega of Kiev[45], Pryamyslava Volodymyrivna[46], Vysheslav Vladimirovich[47], Mstislav of Chernigov[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Yaroslav the Wise include Yaroslavl[49], a city or town[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1010[52]; Jarosław[53], an urban municipality of Poland[54], in Poland[55], founded in 1031[56]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[57], an order[58], in Ukraine[59], founded in 1995[60]; Yaroslav Mudry[61], a frigate[62]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[63], a university[64], in Ukraine[65], founded in 1804[66]; Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University[67], a Flagship university[68], in Russia[69], founded in 1993[70]; Yaroslava Mudroho[71], a metro station[72], in Ukraine[73], founded in 1984[74]; and Yaroslaviv Val Street[75].
Why It Matters
Yaroslav the Wise has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Works attributed to him include Russkaia Pravda[78], a literary work[79]. Entities named for him include Yaroslavl[49], a city or town[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1010[52]; Jarosław[53], an urban municipality of Poland[54], in Poland[55], founded in 1031[56]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[57], an order[58], in Ukraine[59], founded in 1995[60]; Yaroslav Mudry[61], a frigate[62]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[63], a university[64], in Ukraine[65], founded in 1804[66]; and Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University[67], a Flagship university[68], in Russia[69], founded in 1993[70].
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 a politician[5].