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Sviatoslav I of Kiev

942 - 972

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Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav I Igorevich (Old East Slavic: Свѧтославъ Игорєвичь, romanized: Svętoslavŭ Igorevičǐ; Old Norse: Sveinald; c. 943 – 972) was Prince of Kiev from 945 until his death in 972. He is known for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers in Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sviatoslav I of Kiev has received more than 763,652 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Sviatoslav I of Kiev is the 622nd most popular politician, the 19th most popular biography from Ukraine and the 9th most popular Ukrainian Politician.

Sviatoslav I of Kiev is most famous for his military prowess and his conquests. He was the son of Igor, and he inherited the throne from his father in 945. Sviatoslav I of Kiev is most famous for his military prowess and his conquests. He was the son of Igor, and he inherited the throne from his father in 945. Sviatoslav I of Kiev is most famous for his military prowess and his conquests. He was the son of Igor, and he inherited the throne from his father in 945.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sviatoslav I of Kiev ranks 622 out of 19,576. Before him are Yongzheng Emperor, Umberto I of Italy, Gojong of Korea, Yuan Shikai, Reza Shah, and Yesugei. After him are Anna of Russia, Frederick VIII of Denmark, John, King of England, Handan Sultan, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, and Thutmose I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 942, Sviatoslav I of Kiev ranks 1. After him is Sabuktigin. Among people deceased in 972, Sviatoslav I of Kiev ranks 1. After him are Pope John XIII, Liutprand of Cremona, Adalbert of Italy, Taksony of Hungary, Andregoto Galíndez, and Fujiwara no Koretada.

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Sviatoslav I of Kiev ranks 19 out of 1,365. Before him are Viktor Yanukovych (1950), Ilya Repin (1844), Taras Shevchenko (1814), Helena Blavatsky (1831), Svetlana Alexievich (1948), and Stanisław Lem (1921). After him are Mikhail Bulgakov (1891), Stanisław Leszczyński (1677), Stefania Turkewich (1898), Anna Akhmatova (1889), Viktor Yushchenko (1954), and Leonid Kuchma (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ukraine

Among politicians born in Ukraine, Sviatoslav I of Kiev ranks 9. Before him are Leonid Brezhnev (1906), Golda Meir (1898), Stepan Bandera (1909), John III Sobieski (1629), Hafsa Sultan (1479), and Viktor Yanukovych (1950). After him are Stanisław Leszczyński (1677), Viktor Yushchenko (1954), Leonid Kuchma (1938), Kliment Voroshilov (1881), Ivan Mazepa (1639), and Moshe Sharett (1894).

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