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Unit 7: Rise and apogee of Galicia–Volhynia

This theme is dealt with in a lot of historical sources. The following citation is to illustrate this:

 

“Volhynia and Galicia had originally been two separate Rurikid principalities, assigned on a rotating basis to younger members of the Kievan dynasty. The line preceding Roman had held the principality of Volhynia whereas another line, that of Yaroslav Osmomysl held Galicia. Galicia–Volhynia was created when, following the death of the last heirless prince of Galicia, Prince Roman the Great of Vladimir-in-Volhynia (modern Volodymyr-Volynskyi) acquired the Principality of Galicia in 1199, uniting both lands into one state. Roman's successors would mostly use Galich (Galicia) as the designation of their combined kingdom. In Roman's time Galicia–Volhynia's principal cities were Galich (modern Halych) and Vladimir-in-Volhynia. In 1204 he captured Kiev. Roman was allied with Poland, signed a peace treaty with Hungary and developed diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire. At the height of his reign he briefly became the most powerful of the Rus princes.

In 1221, Mstislav Mstislavich, son of Mstislav Rostislavich, liberated Galicia–Volhynia from the Hungarians, but it was Daniil Romanovich, son of Roman, who re-united all of south-western Rus, including Volhynia, Galicia and Rus' ancient capital of Kiev, which Danylo captured in 1239. Danylo defeated the Polish and Hungarian forces in the battle of Yaroslav (Jarosław

) and crushed their ally Rostislav Mikhailovich, son of the prince of Chernigov, in 1245. After meeting with Batu Khan, Danylo reorganized his army along Mongol lines and equipped it with Mongolian weapons although Danylo himself maintained the traditional attire of a Rus prince.

Under Danylo's reign, Galicia–Volhynia was one of the most powerful states in east central Europe. Commerce developed due to trade routes linking the Black Sea with Poland, Germany and the Baltic basin. Major cities, which served as important economic and cultural centers, were among others: Lvov (where the royal seat would later be moved by Danylo's son), Vladimir-in-Volhynia, Galich, Kholm (danylo's capital), Peremyshl, Drohiczyn and Terebovlya. Galicia–Volhynia was important enough that in 1252 Danylo was able to marry his son Roman to the heiress of the Austrian Duchy in the vain hope of securing it for his family. Another son, Shvarn, married a daughter of Mindaugas, Lithuania's first king, and briefly ruled that land from 1267–1269. At the peak of its expansion, the Galician–Volhynian state contained not only south-western Rus lands, including Red Rus and Black Rus, but also briefly controlled the Brodnici on the Black Sea. …”

The complete version of this text is at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia%E2%80%93Volhynia

Assignments

 

1) Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following:

Separate, acquired, designation, successors, to liberate, to promote, realm, archbishop, reign

2) Give definitions to the following:



Rotating basis, combined kingdom, peace treaty, independent, authority, trade route

3) Answer the questions on the text:

1. Who was the first ruler of united Galicia-Volhynia principality?

2. What name for Galicia-Volhynia was mostly used after Roman?

3. Which states had diplomatic relations with Galicia-Volhynia?

4. Who was the first king on Rus lands?

5. Which dynasty did Danylo Halytsky belong to?

4) Speak on this issue adding extra information from other sources.

5) He’s not just a rider. Who is it?


Date: 2015-02-28; view: 907


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