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Yaroslavl the Wise

Yaroslavl the Wise (nearly 974-1054) Grand Prince of Kiev. (1019). A son of Vladimir the I. Drove out Svyatopolk I. Struggled with his brother Mstislav, shared the state with him (1026), in 1036 united the state again. Strengthened the south and west frontiers of Rus, set dynasty relations with many European countries. "Russkaya Pravda" - statute book of the ancient Russian feudal law was compiled at his time.