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Yaroslav the Wise

978 - 1054

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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