POLITICIAN
Yaroslav the Wise
978 - 1054
Yaroslav the Wise
Yaroslav I Vladimirovich (c. 978 – 20 February 1054), better known as Yaroslav the Wise, was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death in 1054. He was also earlier Prince of Novgorod from 1010 to 1034 and Prince of Rostov from 987 to 1010, uniting the principalities for a time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yaroslav the Wise has received more than 1,220,761 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Yaroslav the Wise is the 510th most popular politician (up from 555th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Russia (up from 73rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Russian Politician.
Yaroslav the Wise was a prince of Kiev and grand prince of Kiev, who reigned from 1019 to 1054. Yaroslav's Christian name was George. He is remembered for his efforts in Christianizing Kievan Rus' and for his legal code, the Russkaya Pravda. Yaroslav's Christian name was George. He is remembered for his efforts in Christianizing Kievan Rus' and for his legal code, the Russkaya Pravda.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
73.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
5.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yaroslav the Wise ranks 510 out of 19,576. Before him are Isabella II of Spain, Frederick William III of Prussia, Władysław II Jagiełło, John Adams, Zenobia, and Anne, Queen of Great Britain. After him are Christian VII of Denmark, Alexios I Komnenos, James Monroe, Christina, Queen of Sweden, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Dilma Rousseff.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1830 - 1904
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 504
Frederick William III of Prussia
1770 - 1840
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 505
Władysław II Jagiełło
1362 - 1434
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 506
John Adams
1735 - 1826
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 507
Zenobia
240 - 275
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 508
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
1665 - 1714
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 509
Yaroslav the Wise
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 510
Christian VII of Denmark
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 511
Alexios I Komnenos
1048 - 1118
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 512
James Monroe
1758 - 1831
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 513
Christina, Queen of Sweden
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 514
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
1415 - 1493
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 515
Dilma Rousseff
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 516
Contemporaries
Among people born in 978, Yaroslav the Wise ranks 1. After him are Zoë Porphyrogenita, Cunigunde of Luxembourg, Sviatopolk I of Kiev, and Ibn 'Abd al-Barr. Among people deceased in 1054, Yaroslav the Wise ranks 1. After him are Pope Leo IX, Atiśa, Hermann of Reichenau, García Sánchez III of Pamplona, and Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Others Born in 978
Go to all RankingsYaroslav the Wise
POLITICIAN
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 1
Zoë Porphyrogenita
POLITICIAN
978 - 1050
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 2
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
COMPANION
978 - 1039
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 3
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
978 - 1019
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 4
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
WRITER
978 - 1071
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1054
Go to all RankingsYaroslav the Wise
POLITICIAN
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 1
Pope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2
Atiśa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
982 - 1054
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 3
Hermann of Reichenau
MATHEMATICIAN
1013 - 1054
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 4
García Sánchez III of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
1012 - 1054
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 5
Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani
WRITER
1001 - 1054
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 6
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yaroslav the Wise ranks 65 out of 3,761. Before him are Rudolf Nureyev (1938), Peter Kropotkin (1842), Ivan Turgenev (1818), Frederick I of Prussia (1657), Georg Cantor (1845), and Mikhail Kutuzov (1745). After him are Vasily Zaitsev (1915), Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904), Peter II of Russia (1715), Peter Carl Fabergé (1846), Lou Andreas-Salomé (1861), and Stanislav Petrov (1939).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsRudolf Nureyev
DANCER
1938 - 1993
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 59
Peter Kropotkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1921
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 60
Ivan Turgenev
WRITER
1818 - 1883
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 61
Frederick I of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1713
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 62
Georg Cantor
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 63
Mikhail Kutuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1745 - 1813
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 64
Yaroslav the Wise
POLITICIAN
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 65
Vasily Zaitsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1991
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 66
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1904 - 1918
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 67
Peter II of Russia
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1730
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 68
Peter Carl Fabergé
DESIGNER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 69
Lou Andreas-Salomé
WRITER
1861 - 1937
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 70
Stanislav Petrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1939 - 2017
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 71
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Yaroslav the Wise ranks 24. Before him are Vyacheslav Molotov (1890), Elizabeth of Russia (1709), Paul I of Russia (1754), Georgy Malenkov (1902), Rurik (830), and Frederick I of Prussia (1657). After him are Peter II of Russia (1715), Anna of Russia (1693), Ivan III of Russia (1440), Boris Godunov (1552), Michael of Russia (1596), and Feodor I of Russia (1557).
Vyacheslav Molotov
1890 - 1986
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 18
Elizabeth of Russia
1709 - 1762
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 19
Paul I of Russia
1754 - 1801
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 20
Georgy Malenkov
1902 - 1988
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 21
Rurik
830 - 879
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 22
Frederick I of Prussia
1657 - 1713
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 23
Yaroslav the Wise
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 24
Peter II of Russia
1715 - 1730
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 25
Anna of Russia
1693 - 1740
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 26
Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 27
Boris Godunov
1552 - 1605
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 28
Michael of Russia
1596 - 1645
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 29
Feodor I of Russia
1557 - 1598
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 30