Yaropolk I of Kiev
| Yaropolk I | |||||
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Prince Yaropolk at the head of his cavalry | |||||
| Prince of Kiev | |||||
| Reign | 972–978 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sviatoslav I | ||||
| Successor | Vladimir I | ||||
| Born | c. 958 | ||||
| Died | 11 June 978 Kanev | ||||
| Burial | Church of the Tithes, Kiev | ||||
| Spouse | Greek nun | ||||
| Issue | possibly Sviatopolk the Accursed | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rurik | ||||
| Father | Sviatoslav I | ||||
| Mother | Malusha | ||||
Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich (also translitered as Iaropolk Svyatoslavich; Old East Slavic: Ꙗрополкъ Свѧтославичъ; 952 – 11 June 978) was Prince of Kiev from 972 to 978. He was the oldest son of Sviatoslav I. His mother was Malusha, who was a steward in the household of his grandmother, Olga of Kiev.