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Vladimir Monomakh (Влади́мир
Монома́х, 1053 – May 19, 1125) was the Grand Duke (Velikii Kniaz)
of Kievan Rus' from 1113 to 1125.
He was the son of Vsevolod Yaroslavich and (allegedly) a
daughter of Constantine Monomachos.
(?) He was married to Gyda of
Wessex, daughter of Harold II of England and Ealdgyth Swan-neck.
Among his accomplishments were the initiation of the Liubech congress of princes in 1097,
and the Dolobske council of princes in 1103. He also made a
number of social reforms.
Monomakh is buried in the Saint Sophia
Cathedral in Kyiv.
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