Yaroslav the Wise is called the 'father-in-law of Europe': three of his daughters became queens.

1045 · 1051 · apart: 6 years

Anne married Henry I of France, Elisiv married Harald Hardrada of Norway, and Anastasia married Andrew I of Hungary.

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• Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kievc. 1037 · Kiev. Yaroslav the Wise founded the Cathedral of Saint Sophia, the chief church of Rus', named after Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Inside survive 11th-century mosaics and frescoes, including a portrait of Yaroslav's family and graffiti that tell historians about daily life.

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