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Yaroslav
Yaroslav (Yaroslav the Wise) , 978-1054, grand duke of Kiev (1019-54); son of Vladimir I. Designated by his father to rule in Novgorod, he became grand duke of Kiev after defeating his older brother Sviatopolk, who succeeded Vladimir I. A shrewd statesman, he consolidated the power and prestige of... Read more
Tartu
Tartu , Ger. and Swed. Dorpat, city (1994 pop. 105,844), E Estonia, a port on the Ema River. The second largest city of Estonia, it is an important industrial and cultural center and a rail junction. Food processing, metalworking, printing and publishing, and the production of leather footwear and... Read more
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl , city (1991 est. pop. 640,000), capital of Yaroslavl region, E European Russia, on the upper Volga River. It is a river port, a major rail junction, and a center of industry, tourism, and commerce. Yaroslavl has linen and leather factories dating from the 17th cent. and textile mills dati... Read more
Ukraine
Ukraine , Ukr. Ukraina, republic (2005 est. pop. 47,425,000), 232,046 sq mi (601,000 sq km), E Europe. It borders on Poland in the northwest; on Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova in the southwest; on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in the south; on Russia in the east and northeast; and on ... Read more
Russia
Russia officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The country is bounded by Norway and Finland in the northwest; by Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, and Ukraine in the west; by Georgia and Azerbaijan in the southwest; a... Read more

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Yaroslav Vladimirovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History YAROSLAV VLADIMIROVICH (c. 980 – 1054), Yaroslav "the wise"; grand prince of Kiev which he secured...main agent of the so-called Golden Age of Kievan Rus. Yaroslav's father was Vladimir Svyatoslavich, the Christianizer...
Yaroslav Vsevolodovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History YAROSLAV VSEVOLODOVICH (d. 1246), grand prince of Vladimir and grand prince of Kiev. Before dying in 1212, Yaroslav's father Vsevolod Yurevich "Big Nest" gave Yaroslav the patrimony of Pereyaslavl Zalessky. In 1215 Yaroslav...
Yaroslav Yaroslavich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History YAROSLAV YAROSLAVICH (d. 1271), grand prince...the progenitor of the town's dynasty. Yaroslav Yaroslavich became prince of Tver in 1247...patrimonies to all his nephews, the sons of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich. Soon after, Yaroslav...
Statute of Grand Prince Yaroslav
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History STATUTE OF GRAND PRINCE YAROSLAV The Statute is reported to have come from the hand of Grand Prince Yaroslav (r. 1019 – 1054), son of...in Kievan Rus. Inasmuch as no copy of Yaroslav's Statute from before the fifteenth...
Yaroslav
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Yaroslav (Yaroslav the Wise) , 978-1054, grand duke of Kiev (1019-54); son of...Cathedral of St. Sophia, and founded (1039) a patriarchate in Kiev. Yaroslav was in close contact with European dynasties; his daughters were married...
Stetsko, Yaroslav
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Stetsko, Yaroslav (1912–86),born in Tarnopol (Ternopil) in Austrian Galicia and a member of the pre-war Organization of Ukrainian...
Hilarion, Metropolitan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...under 1051 it is reported that Prince Yaroslav of Kiev assembled the bishops in St...and an ascetic, who served as one of Yaroslav's priests in the church of the Holy...century. Scholars have long debated Yaroslav's motives for appointing Hilarion...
Vsevolod I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...grand prince of Kiev, son of the eminent Yaroslav Vladimirovich the Wise, and father of...was not outstanding. He was allegedly Yaroslav's favorite son and married to a relative...Monomachus. Before his death in 1054, Yaroslav bequeathed southern Pereyaslavl to Vsevolod...
Rota System
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...system has been attributed to Prince Yaroslav the Wise (d. 1054), who in his...to have been intended to apply only to Yaroslav's three eldest sons and the three central...the system was not fully formulated by Yaroslav, but evolved as the dynasty grew, took...
Vladimir Monomakh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...writes how his father Vsevolod, a son of Yaroslav Vladimirovich the Wise, had him administer...of succession allegedly introduced by Yaroslav the Wise. He deferred to his genealogically...succession to Kiev allegedly instituted by Yaroslav the Wise. He died on May 19, 1125...

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Ahronovitch, Yuri (Mikhailovich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...Yuri (Mikhailovich) ( b Leningrad, 1933). Israeli conductor of Russ. birth. Cond. Saratov PO 1956–7, Yaroslav SO 1957–64, Moscow Radio SO 1964–72. Settled in Israel 1972. CG début 1974. Cond. G...

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Mother Russia out to bring gold to her little Yaroslav
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/4/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...is the proud mother of 2-year-old Yaroslav and, frankly, has never skated faster...in lilting English. Mentally, too, Yaroslav has had an impact on her. "It made...love over medals. To their great joy, Yaroslav was born in November 2003. Still, there...
YAROSLAV GOLEV/EC.(Yaroslav Golev appointed member of cabinet, European Commission)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: European Report; 1/22/2007; 453 words ; Yaroslav Golev is the first nominee confirmed as member of Bulgaria's new EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva's cabinet. Golev, a Bulgarian national, was the head of Kuneva's cabinet while she was Bulgarian minister for EU affairs.
Horse Racing: Diamond gets 2,000 shine off Yaroslav; LINGFIELD.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 5/5/2007; 625 words ; Byline: by Dave Bellingham ROGER CHARLTON was the trainer in form, netting a 27-1 double with Yaroslav and Presumptive. Yaroslav's victory in the first division of the 7f maiden gave a small boost to the chances of Diamond Tycoon in...
VOA NEWS: YAROSLAV POPOVYCH WINS 12TH STAGE OF TOUR DE FRANCE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/14/2006; 373 words ; The Voice of America issued the following story: Ukrainian cyclist Yaroslav Popovych has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France, but American Floyd Landis retained the overall leader's yellow jersey...
Horse Racing: Training centres Yaroslav has good chance to gain compensation for unlucky run; PRICEWISE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 10/14/2007; 700+ words ; Byline: Sam Walker Lambourn Nick Deacon Yaroslav (3.55 Lingfield, nap) Would have given the winner more to do in the blinkers with a trouble-free passage last time and looks...
Eximbank commits funds. (funding for Yaroslav refinery in Russia)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 8/16/1995; 700+ words ; ...5 million transaction will help finance a project by Houston- based Stone and Webster Engineering Co. to modernize the Yaroslav refinery in Russia. The Eximbank has agreed to nine deals under the framework agreement. It plans to begin processing new...
Sarah M. Nelson, Anatoly P. Derevianko, Yaroslav V. Kuzmin & Richard L. Bland (ed.). Archaeology of the Russian Far East: Essays in Stone Age Prehistory.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; SARAH M. NELSON, ANATOLY P. DEREVIANKO, YAROSLAV V. KUZMIN & RICHARD L. BLAND (ed.). Archaeology of the Russian Far East: Essays in Stone Age Prehistory (British...
Al Qaeda's forerunner.(Soundbite)(interview with Yaroslav Trofimov regarding the takeover of the Grand Mosque)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Reason; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...period when the regime's survival seemed to be in danger. They didn't grow much more transparent afterwards. That is why Yaroslav Trofimov's just-published The Siege of Mecca (Doubleday) is so valuable, not only as a description of the murky events...
Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir.(SALES)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 8/4/2008; 461 words ; Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir. Chad Bramwell of Handricks & Partners represented the seller, Coronado Avenue Associates LLC. The buyer represented himself.
Home to Vukovar
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 12/19/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...a difficult man, had at last given Yaroslav permission so early. Perhaps even the...the Serb looked in death about 17. Yaroslav had thought of taking the lined jacket...there was too much blood on it. Now Yaroslav looked at his watch. There was not much...