historical documentary
90 minutes
2025
Ukraine
The film tells the story of the legendary ruler of Kyivan Rus, Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who played an outstanding role in the history of Ukraine. As a lame boy and bullied as a child, he had no idea that he would become the one who would unite the scattered lands around Kyiv and create a powerful medieval state.
His wife, the Swedish princess Ingigerda, played an important role in his rule. Together, they launched a far-sighted matrimonial policy, strengthening international alliances through the marriages of their children to European monarchs. As a result, three of Yaroslav's daughters became queens of great powers - Norway, France, and Hungary - consolidating the influence of Kievan Rus on the political map of Europe.