Vladimir II Monomakh
The origins of both the author and the text is a subject of speculation. Some researches state that "The Supplication" is based on the 12th-century The Speech or The Oration of Daniel the Exile () which was, in turn, addressed to some Prince Yaroslav, "the son of the great tsar Vladimir" (it is suggested that it was one of the sons of Vladimir II Monomakh, although he had no children by the name of Yaroslav). Others believe that "The Oration" itself is a late edition of "The Supplication", yet the questions of literary correlation between the texts remain open.