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together.
1030-1031 2) raids against Poland were launched to get
back “Cherven’ cities” captured by Boleslav I
the Brave in 1018. In 1031 the city of
Yaroslav was founded on the won lands. It
became the outpost of Kyivan Rus in the
west;
1036 3) finally defeated the Pechenegs under the
walls of Kyiv; some of them went over the
Danube river and the others settled on the
territory of Kyivan Rus and acknowledged the
power and authority of the Kyivan prince;
1037 4) on the spot of the victory over the
Pechenegs Saint Sophia Cathedral was built.
The first library was established there;
1036-1054 5) the first Code of the Custom law “Rus’ka
Pravda” was created, where the primary
objects of protection were property and
dwelling of the man;
1037 6) the foundation of Kyivan Orthodox
Metropolitanate consisting of 8, later 16
eparchies. Theopemptus, the Greek, became
the first Metropolitan;
1051 7) Hilarion was appoinred the first non-
Greek Metropolitan of Kyiv, who created a
large work “The Sermon on Law and Grace”;
8) considerably enlivened diplomatic relations
and strengthened the international prestige of
Kyivan Rus by way of wedding his children
with the representatives of European
dynasties;
1054 9) divided Rus into independent
principalities of his sons: 1) Kyiv was given

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