The Making of Modern Ukraine cover image

6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania

The Making of Modern Ukraine

CHAPTER

What's the Succession Principle?

In early Rus, there was a big problem with succession. If you counted the way we're counting it from one ruler to another single ruler from the Laudemir Tiyatoslav, it took 21 years. This brings us to Yaroslav and what is regarded as the Golden Age of Kievenruz,. His rule, which is the 1020s, 1030s, 1040s, he rules by himself from 1036, until his death in 1054. So Yaroslav is also a Scandinavian prince. He's in the saga of Harold Haarada, who is the king of Norway. And he marries off one of his daughters to that same king of

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner