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Yaroslav Osmomysl

c. 1135–1187 · 12th century · Also known as Yaroslav Volodymyrkovych

Yaroslav Osmomysl, meaning 'of eight minds', was Prince of Galicia from 1153 to 1187, son of Volodymyrko. Under him Galicia reached the height of its power and prosperity, extending towards the Danube, and the Lay of Igor's Campaign praised him as a mighty ruler.

Yaroslav Osmomysl — Image: Радзивилловская летопись · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Principality of Galicia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yaroslav Osmomysl. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yaroslav-osmomysl
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