Kiev, Yaroslav I "The Wise" Grand Duke of

Kiev, Yaroslav I "The Wise" Grand Duke of

Male 980 - 1054  (74 years)

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  • Name Kiev, Yaroslav I "The Wise" Grand Duke of  [1, 2
    Born 980  Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1054  Russia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Feb 1054  Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5148  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Kiev, Vladimir I "The Great" Grand Duke of,   b. , Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1015, , Berestovo, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Polotsk, Rogneda Princess of,   b. Abt 962, Of, Polotsk, Polotsk, Byelorussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1002  (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 977  Of, Polotsk, Polotsk, Byelorussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Kiev, Mrs-Yaroslav I 
    Married Abt 1000  Of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F2222  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Olafsdotter Princess Of Sweden, Ingrid,   b. Abt 1001, Of, Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1050, , Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 1019  Of, Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Yarolsavich, DUKE OF NOVGOROD Vladimir,   b. 1020, Of, Novgorod, Novgorod, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1052  (Age 32 years)  [natural]
     2. Yaroslavich, GRAND DUKE OF KIEV Izyaslav I Dmitrij,   b. 1025, Of, Turov, Polesye, Byelorussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1078  (Age 53 years)  [natural]
     3. Yaroslavich (Grand Duke Of Kiev), Svyatopolk I,   b. 1027, Of, Vladimir-Volynsk, Volyn, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1076  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
     4. Yaroslavovic, GRAND DUKE OF KIEV Vsevolod I,   b. 1030, Of, Pereyaslavl, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1093  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     5. Norway, PRINCESS OF KIEV Elizaveta Yaroslavna Queen of,   b. Abt 1032, Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Yaroslavna Princess Of Kiev, Anastasiya Agmunda,   b. Abt 1035, Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1074  (Age > 40 years)  [natural]
     7. Yaroslavich, DUKE OF VLADIMIR VOLYNSK Igor,   b. Abt 1036, Of, Vladimir Volynskiy, Volyn, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1059, Of, Vladimir Volunsky, Volyn, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)  [natural]
     8. Yaroslavna, QUEEN OF FRANCE Anna Agnesa (Grand Duchess of Kiev),   b. 1036, Of, Kiev, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. France Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F2223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 980 - Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1000 - Of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1019 - Of, Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1054 - Russia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Feb 1054 - Of, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


    • Biographical Text:

      Pronunciation: [yurusläv´]

      Grand duke of Kiev (1019-54); son of Vladimir I. Designated by his father to rule in Novgorod, he became grand duke of Kiev after defeating his older brother Sviatopolk, who succeeded Vladimir I. A shrewd statesman, he consolidated the power and prestige of Kiev. He regained W Galicia from the Poles (who had obtained it in return for supporting Sviatopolk), crushed (1036) the Pechenegs (nomadic invaders), and suppressed rebellions by Lithuanian and Finnish tribes. In 1043 he organized the last Russian campaign against Constantinople, in which his troops were routed. At home he encouraged learning, codified laws, erected magnificent buildings and churches, including the famous Cathedral of St. Sophia, and founded (1039) a patriarchate in Kiev. Yaroslav was in close contact with European dynasties; his daughters were married to Harold III of Norway, Andrew I of Hungary, and Henry I of France. Before his death Yaroslav divided his kingdom among his heirs, designating the oldest, Iziaslav, as grand duke of Kiev; the others were told to obey Iziaslav as they had their father. Yaroslav's sons did not follow his advice, however, and civil war ensued.

  • Sources 
    1. [S327] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File (TM).

    2. [S328] The Columbia Encyclopedia.
      The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright (c)1993, Columbia University Press.