Ruler · 845 – 912

Oleh the Wise

Lived 845 – 912. Grand Prince of Kyiv of Kyivan Rus', 882 – 912; also in the line of Principality of Kyiv.

Wikidata's English label: Oleg the Wise.

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Lived: 845 – 912; 67 years
In office: 30 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died by accident; Wikidata's manner of death

Grand Prince of Kyiv

Kyivan Rus' · the 1st of 21 dated reigns · 882 – 1194

Oleh the Wise882 – 912

Ihor of Kyiv912 – 945

Sviatoslav I of Kyiv945 – 972

Yaropolk I of Kyiv972 – 978

17 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 882 – 912 · 30 years · came to it aged 37

Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: death by misadventure; snakebite

Also in the line of Principality of Kyiv (1st of 26).

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