In an attempt to rewrite and appropriate the history of Kyiv Rus, the Muscovites have insistently portrayed Kyiv rulers as bearded men. Take a look at their portrayal of Yaroslav the Wise for example. Meanwhile, even the original stamp of Yaroslav mentioned at the beginning of that Wiki article shows him as a man without a beard but with a mustache.
Russian Academician Fedor Solntsev (1801-1892) although partially responsible for the vandalization of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, has left valuable paintings of the original frescos of the Cathedral.
Significance of St. Sophia Cathedral in the 11th c. AD >
‘Gardariki, Ukraine‘ ebook has little-known facts about Kyiv of the time.
