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Yaroslav the Wise of Ukraine - Founder of Kiev, Ukraine

Monument to Yaroslav the Wise
Zbruch © 2007
Ukraine has a long historical heritage. Yaroslav the Wise, from the 10th century, is given credit for founding Kiev, Ukraine's capital city. Yaroslav the Wise was also responsible for turning Kiev into a center for academic learning and law. St. Sophia Cathedral is one of Yaroslav the Wise's existing legacies in Kiev.
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