Yaroslav the Wise was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (1019-1054). In times of his ruling the “Rus` Justice” Code of the Old Rus was composed and adopted, the Christianity was finally established in Rus and the culture developed. Yaroslav the Wise was buried in the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv.
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The Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv is a historical, architectural and wall painting monument of the first half of the XI century, which is famous worldwide. It was built in the golden age of Kyivan Rus to become the metropolitan`s cathedral, i.e. the principal church of Rus, on the place, where Yaroslav had won a victory over Pechenegs. Yaroslav founded therein the first library in Rus.
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ГОЛОВА
2
...якщо будете жити в любові між собою,
Бог буде у вас...
ЯРОСЛАВ МУДРИЙ
2
2
ДВІ ГРИВНІ (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE HEAD 2 ...if you live in love with one another, God will be with you... YAROSLAV THE WISE 2 2 TWO HRYVNIAS)
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ДВІ ГРИВНІ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
2
СОБОР СВЯТОЇ СОФІЇ
2005
2 (Translation: TWO HRYVNIAS NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE 2 ST. SOPHIA CATHEDRAL 2005 2)