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Yaroslav I

Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev
Years: 978 - 1054

Yaroslav I, Grand Prince of Rus', known as Yaroslav the Wise (c. 978 – 20 February 1054) was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule.

A son of the Varangian (Viking) Grand Prince Vladimir the Great, he is vice-regent of Novgorod at the time of his father’s death in 1015.

Subsequently, his eldest surviving brother, Svyatopolk the Accursed, kills three of his other brothers and seizes power in Kiev.

Yaroslav, with the active support of the Novgorodians and the help of Varangian mercenaries, defeats Svyatopolk and becomes the Grand Prince of Kiev in 1019.

Under Yaroslav, the codification of legal customs and princely enactments wis begun, and this work serves as the basis for a law code called the Russkaya Pravda ("Rus Truth [Law]").

During his lengthy reign, Rus' reaches the zenith of its cultural flowering and military power.

Regions
East Asia (978 - 1054)
Central Asia (978 - 1054)
South Asia (978 - 1054)
The Near and Middle East (978 - 1054)
Southeast Europe (978 - 1054)
Central Europe (978 - 1054)
North Europe (978 - 1054)
Northeastern Eurasia (978 - 1054)