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This essay looks to understand the reigns of both emperors while also studying; furthermore, it looks to explain how their contributions to the religion, language and law of Kievan Rus has left a a monumental legacy on Russia.
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The history of Russia is inundated with the reigns of influential monarchs that have left a lasting impression on a region and country prone to attracting interest from its neighbours both as a trade centre and as a land waiting to be annexed. Be it religious changes, economic upheavals or improvements and changes in the country's laws, monarchs have had an overarching effect on what Russia has gone through and how it has been shaped. Looking at early Russian history, it is clear that two monarchs stand out above all in the way they have shaped Russian history; Vladimir the Great and his son, Yaroslav the Wise made important contributions to Russian history by bringing sweeping changes in religious, economic and judicial realms. They left behind a legacy that has affected Russia to the modern age. Their vast influence led to the zenith of Kievan Rus, which expanded under...
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