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2 unusual facts about Yaroslav


Ukrainian literature

Its Slavophilism was noticeable in the use of Old Slavic pseudonyms: Ruslan by Shashkevych, Dalibor by Vahylevych, and Yaroslav by Holovatsky.

Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University

It is unusual that the Novgorod State University would have the name of Prince Yaroslav the Wise incorporated into its title.


Anthony of Kiev

In 1015, his peaceful austerity was interrupted by the death of Vladimir I of Kiev, and the subsequent fratricidal war for the throne between Vladimir's sons Yaroslav and Sviatopolk, and Anthony returned to Mount Athos.

Feodor Koshka

His daughters Anna and Akulina married a Prince of Rostov and Prince of Mikulin, while his granddaughter Maria married Yaroslav of Borovsk, father-in-law of Vasili II of Russia.

Grigoriy Dovzhenko

Series of sketches "Skify", "Yaroslav' message", "Golden Gate", "Prince Igor" etc.

Neustrashimyy-class frigate

Yaroslav Mudry (named after the great ruler of the Kievan Rus, Yaroslav the Wise) and Tuman ("Fog", named after a World War II era Soviet patrol boat whose crew exhibited great valour in combat with three German destroyers).

Yaroslav Mudriy

Both Mykyta and the visiting Harald of Norway are struck by the beauty of Yaroslav's daughter, Elizaveta; Mykyta sets aside his intention of assassinating Yaroslav.

Yaroslav Senyshyn

Yaroslav Senyshyn will be releasing two of William David Smith's compositions, Images ("Image" 1 and 2, Op. 33) on the Albany Records label in the near future in a 'live' album along with his wife, Susan O'Neill-Senyshyn (flautist).


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