Who was Yaroslav the Wise and when did he rule?
Yaroslav I Vladimirovich served as Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054. He arrived in the world as one of many sons born to Vladimir the Great and Rogneda of Polotsk.
Questions about Yaroslav the Wise
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Yaroslav the Wise die and where is he buried?
Yaroslav the Wise died on the 20th of February 1054 and was entombed in a white marble sarcophagus within Saint Sophia Cathedral. Officials opened this sarcophagus in 1936 finding skeletal remains of two individuals including the male identified as Yaroslav.
What major construction projects did Yaroslav the Wise complete during his reign?
Saint Sophia Cathedral stood completed in 1037 after Yaroslav sponsored its construction to celebrate victory over the Pechenegs near Kiev. He also built the Golden Gate of Kiev and constructed a line of forts including Yuriev, Bohuslav, Kaniv, Korsun, and Pereyaslavl to defend inhabitants of the Dnieper region.
Which daughters of Yaroslav the Wise married foreign rulers?
Anne of Kiev married Henry I of France and served as regent of France during their son's minority while Anastasia of Kiev became wife to future Andrew I of Hungary. Elisiv of Kiev wed Harald Hardrada who attained her hand through military exploits in the Byzantine Empire and Agatha possibly married Edward the Exile of royal family of England becoming mother of Edgar the Atheling and Saint Margaret of Scotland.
How many sons did Yaroslav the Wise have and which ones reigned in Kiev?
Six sons came from his second marriage including Vladimir of Novgorod who predeceased his father. Three other sons Iziaslav I, Sviatoslav II, and Vsevolod I reigned in Kiev one after another.