# Oleg the Wise

_Prince of Kiev_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Oleg, also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P569))
- **Died:** 912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kievan Rus' ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P27))
- **Occupation:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P106))
- **Positions held:** Grand Prince of Kiev (0882–0912); regent (0879–0912) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983#P39))

## Questions

**When was Oleg the Wise born?**  
Oleg the Wise was born on 845.

**What positions has Oleg the Wise held?**  
Positions held by Oleg the Wise include: Grand Prince of Kiev (0882–0912); regent (0879–0912).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Oleg the Wise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_the_Wise) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6131983](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131983) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Приношение князю Олегу дани покоренными народами.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8E_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%83_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%BC%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Oleg the Wise, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Приношение князю Олегу дани покоренными народами.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Oleg the Wise". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/oleg-the-wise. Retrieved 15 November 2026.