Yaroslav the Wise was the grand prince of Veliky Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. Yaroslav’s Christian name was George, after Saint George. Take a look below for 27 more fun and interesting facts about Yaroslav the Wise. 1. A son of Vladimir the Great, the first Christian…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Alexander Nevsky
St. Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky served as Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev, and Grand Prince of Vladimir during some of the most difficult times in Kievan Rus’ history. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Alexander Nevsky. 1. Commonly regarded as a key figure of medieval Rus’, St. Alexander,…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and…
27 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright and novelist of the Romantic era, who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Take a look below for 27 more interesting and fascinating facts about Alexander Pushkin. 1. Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow….
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor. He formulated the Periodic Law, created a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements, and used it to correct the properties of some already discovered elements and also to predict the properties of eight elements yet to be discovered. Take a look below for 30…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a Russian and former Soviet politician. He was the eight and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. He was the country’s head of state from 1988 until 1991. Take a look below for 30 more…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian statesman and former intelligence officer serving as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. He was Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 until the beginning of his first presidency in 2000, and again between presidencies from 2008 until 2012. Take a look below…