Yaroslav I the Wise Essays

  • Prince Volodymyr Monomakh

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    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). Vsevolod Yaroslavych ruled Kiev from 1078 to 1093. Monomakh became active in the politics of Kiev, helping his father and uncle Izyaslav I, who ruled Kiev intermittently between

  • Jaroslav The Wise Research Paper

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    Jaroslav the Wise was a very monumental leader for the people of Kievan Rus between 978-1019. He was a Kievan prince who was renown for his astounding legislating and lawmaking. He drastically improved the legal and justice system in Kiev through his successful military campaigns and and maintaining a policy which strengthened communication with neighboring populations. Jaroslav the Wise, father of famous Vladimir the Great, started his reign during his youth in Northern regions of Rus. As he reigned