Prince Volodymyr Monomakh
Volodymyr Monomakh was a noble man who ruled as a prince and grand duke in the Old-Rus. He made many contributions throughout his reign and left his heirs with instructions and great guidance. Monomakh was known for his unification of the Old-Rus and bringing an unstable and war-ridden State to a status of triumph. After his death, while his influences would last for a short while it did not take long for the State to resort back to its ways of fighting among princes and civilians.
A previous ruler to Volodymyr was Yaroslav Mudriy who ruled in the 11th century during which the greatest rise of Kiev Rus occurred. Yaroslav was able to decrease civil war and increase trade and relations. However, his successors were unable to maintain this peace until Volodymyr came to rule in the 12th century. Volodymyr was able to regain authority over the country. During his reign he participated in 83 campaigns and wrote a guide for his children and ancestors on the way of life and rules of cohabitation. (1, 2).
Volodymyr Monomakh was born in 1053. His father Vsevolod I was the prince of Pereiaslavl and reigned as the Grand Duke of Kiev from 1078-1093. His mother was Irina, said to be the daughter of Constantine IX. Volodymyr showed a warlike fearlessness in his personality starting at a young age. Volodymyr was married to Gyda of Wessex. She was the daughter of Harold II of England. (5, 7, 8).
Volodymyr led Kiev to being one of the largest cities in the Christian world. At the current time, Kiev had a population of 50,000 people. The second largest city in Old-Rus was Novhorod with a population of 30,000 people and London having a population of ...
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Prepubescence is an essential period in a child’s development. A person’s environment can alter their personality and affect them in ways that will remain throughout their lives. With Ivan and Charles, it is evident that the conditions they aged in factored into their frame of mind. Ivan, specifically, experienced multiple challenging incidents in his childhood. For example, when Ivan was three years old his father, Vasilly III, fell ill and passed away on February 4, 1533. His father recognized the futility of having an infant king rule a country, so he left a small council of nobles to rule. Similar to Ivan, Charles also had the inconvenience of inheriting the throne too early. Charles was only twelve years old when he was appointed king in September 1380, but he was not allowed to rule at first. In the early years of his reign his father arranged for his four uncles to rule until he was of age. To be entrusted with so much power at such a young age can be very stressful and the lose of a father figure proved to be traumatic in their later years. After Charles’ coronation, documents ceased to mention him until he finally took the throne around age 20. Ivan, on the other hand, devoted his life to education in his early years allowing him to document his experiences. Five years after his father passed away, Ivan’s mother was poisoned and killed. This left him, and his brother Iuri, in the care of the
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Volodymyr Monomakh II was born in 1053. He was the son of Grand Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavych I, also known as Volodymyr The Great, and Irina (8). Irina was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor, Constantine Monomachos, whom Volodymyr Monomakh was named after. Monomakh married the daughter of the English king Harold II, named Gytha, and had one child with her named Mstislav (9).
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