Vyshata (Russian: Вышата; died after 1064)[1] was the son of the posadnik of Novgorod, Ostromir.
Vyshata was an associate of Vladimir Yaroslavovich, the prince of Novgorod.
The authors of the Primary Chronicle made use of Yan's tales,[3] tending to emphasise Vyshata's leadership in the Russo-Byzantine war of 1043 at the expense of Ivan Tvorimich, who was most likely the commander-in-chief.
[citation needed] After his defeat near Constantinople, Vyshata was taken prisoner and spent three years in confinement in Byzantium.
[3] Vyshata is mentioned as the right-hand man to Sadko, in Onega-Novgorod byliny.