Yaroslav the Wise. One of the greatest rulers of Russia... How much we know about him. Or do we think we know? Yes, his name is familiar to every Russian from school, and the years of reign from 1019 to 1054 are rightly called the "golden age" of Kievan Rus. The only ruler of Russia, he was lucky to go down in history with the nickname "Wise" (and also - "Wise," "Great," "Big," "Tikhanovskaya"). The ideal ruler, organizer and guardian of the Russian land. Great Peacemaker. So what was the man really like? On the pages of the second volume of the "Rulers of Russia" series, let's try to trace the life path of this extraordinary person, his ups and downs, successes and failures... And then the reader can give his own answer to this question.