Who was Yaroslav the Wise, prince of Kyiv?

Yaroslav the Wise

Ярослав Мудрий

1019–1054. After a war between Volodymyr's sons, Yaroslav became prince of Kyiv in 1019 and ruled until his death in 1054.

Where: Ukraine

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After a war between Volodymyr's sons, Yaroslav became prince of Kyiv in 1019 and ruled until his death in 1054. His reign is remembered as the high point of Kyivan Rus'. He is linked with the first written law code, the Ruska Pravda, and he built the Cathedral of St Sophia, whose founding year is debated (1011 or 1037). His daughters married into the royal houses of Europe: in 1051 Anna left Kyiv to marry King Henry I of France.

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Ярослав Мудрий збудував у Києві Софійський собор.

Yaroslav the Wise built St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv.

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