Vseslav of Polotsk
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Vseslav of Polotsk was an 11th-century prince of Polotsk and briefly Grand Prince of Kiev, remembered both as a powerful regional ruler and as a semi-legendary, sorcerer-like figure in East Slavic folklore and the epic "The Tale of Igor's Campaign."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vseslav of Polotsk canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Prince of Kiev
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folklore figure ⓘ human ⓘ mythological character ⓘ prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Igor's Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polotsk dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Rurikid politics ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | East Slavic culture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
powerful regional ruler
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semi-legendary figure ⓘ sorcerer-like figure ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | East Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
politics
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statecraft ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| genreOfDepiction | epic poem ⓘ |
| givenName | Vseslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
magically gifted ruler
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warrior prince ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Kievan Rus' political fragmentation ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Principality of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Old East Slavic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Vseslav of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Grand Prince of Kiev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance in The Tale of Igor's Campaign
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brief tenure as Grand Prince of Kiev ⓘ role in East Slavic folklore ⓘ rule over the Principality of Polotsk ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Kiev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Prince of Kiev
ⓘ
Prince of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInFolklore |
shape-shifter
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sorcerer-like prince ⓘ |
| sourceType |
chronicles
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epic literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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