Principality of Volhynia

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The Principality of Volhynia was a medieval East Slavic state centered in the Volhynia region (in present-day western Ukraine), which later became part of the powerful Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf East Slavic state
historical region
medieval principality
associatedWith Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Ruthenian culture
borderedBy Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Principality of Galicia
Principality of Kiev
Principality of Polotsk
capital Volodymyr
conflictsWith Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Curonians
surface form: Lithuanian tribes
culturalRegion Volhynia
economyBasedOn agriculture
trade
ethnicComposition East Slavs
followedBy Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
formedFrom lands of Kievan Rus'
governmentType monarchy
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegion Ruthenia
language Old East Slavic
laterControlledBy Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
locatedIn Volhynia
locatedInPresentDay western Ukraine
mergedInto Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
mergedWith Principality of Galicia
notableRuler Daniel of Galicia
Roman the Great
partOf Eastern Europe
Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'

Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
medieval Ruthenian principalities
predecessor Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'
presentInCountry Ukraine
regionToday Lviv region
surface form: Lviv Oblast

Rivne Oblast
Volyn Oblast
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religiousAffiliation Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
rulingDynasty Rurik dynasty
strategicImportance control of trade routes between Baltic and Black Seas
successor Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia

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Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia precededBy Principality of Volhynia
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia formedByUnionOf Principality of Volhynia
this entity surface form: Principality of Galicia
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia formedByUnionOf Principality of Volhynia
Daniel of Galicia countryOfRule Principality of Volhynia
Volhynia medievalPoliticalEntity Principality of Volhynia
Volhynia medievalPoliticalEntity Principality of Volhynia
this entity surface form: Principality of Volodymyr
Kingdom of Rus' predecessor Principality of Volhynia
this entity surface form: Principality of Galicia
Kingdom of Rus' predecessor Principality of Volhynia
Romanovichi dynasty predecessorState Principality of Volhynia
Prince of Volhynia positionHeldIn Principality of Volhynia
Prince of Volhynia country Principality of Volhynia
Prince of Volhynia hasPart Principality of Volhynia
this entity surface form: Volodymyr-Volynskyi principality
Prince of Volhynia hasPart Principality of Volhynia
this entity surface form: Lutsk principality
Volhynians politicalSuccessor Principality of Volhynia