Yaroslav the Wise (1981)
Premiere 31 Dec 1981 | Ярослав Мудрый | 156 min | Action Drama History
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In the XIth century Kievan Rus' reached its zenith under the reign of Yaroslav. He established enduring ties with many of the ruling European dynasties, strengthened the borders of Rus' and tried to free it from the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Since 988 the church of Rus' had been autonomous, apart from the right of Constantinople to appoint the Metropolitan.