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The Dumb Sons of Yaroslav the Wise
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Yaroslav the Wise had four daughters and six sons. His daughters were all married to European rulers while his sons decided to play game of the thrones of Kyivan Rus. Well, three of them did - anyway. Iziaslav was ruler three different times and was an European adventurer, while Sviatoslav was the wise one with a short reign and Vsevolod was the last, who ruled the longest. How did this complicated relationship of brothers and rulers come about and why did Iziaslav spend so much time in Europe? Find out in this latest episode!
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77 episodes
Manage episode 349820518 series 3284458
Yaroslav the Wise had four daughters and six sons. His daughters were all married to European rulers while his sons decided to play game of the thrones of Kyivan Rus. Well, three of them did - anyway. Iziaslav was ruler three different times and was an European adventurer, while Sviatoslav was the wise one with a short reign and Vsevolod was the last, who ruled the longest. How did this complicated relationship of brothers and rulers come about and why did Iziaslav spend so much time in Europe? Find out in this latest episode!
Facebook & Instagram: Wanderedgeukraine
For more episodes, sources and extras, please visit: wanderingtheedge.net
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