Roman the Great

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Roman the Great was a medieval Ruthenian prince and military leader who united and expanded the lands of Galicia and Volhynia, laying the foundations of a powerful East Slavic state.

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Roman the Great canonical 16

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Predicate Object
instanceOf East Slavic ruler
Orthodox Christian ruler
Prince of Galicia
Prince of Volhynia
medieval Ruthenian prince
military leader
ruler of Galicia–Volhynia
alsoKnownAs Roman Mstislavich
Roman Danylovych
surface form: Roman Mstyslavych

Roman of Galicia
birthDate c. 1150
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Daniel of Galicia
Vasilko Romanovich
countryOfCitizenship Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'
deathDate 1205
deathPlace Kingdom of Poland
near Zawichost
ethnicGroup Rusyn language
surface form: Ruthenian
father Mstislav II of Kiev
historicalEra Middle Ages
languageSpoken Old East Slavic
militaryRank commander of princely druzhina
mother Agnes of Poland
name Roman the Great self-link
nobleFamily Rurik dynasty
notableFor laying foundations of the Galicia–Volhynia state
military campaigns against Poland
military campaigns against the Cumans
uniting Galicia and Volhynia
politicalEntityFounded Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
surface form: Galicia–Volhynia principality
positionHeld Grand Prince of Kiev
Prince of Galicia–Volhynia
surface form: Prince of Galicia

Prince of Volhynia
predecessor Mstislav II of Kiev
surface form: Mstislav II of Kiev (in Volhynia)

Vladimir II Yaroslavich (in Galicia)
regionRuled Galicia
Kyiv
surface form: Kiev

Volhynia
reignEnd 1205
reignStart 1199 (as ruler of united Galicia–Volhynia)
c. 1170 (as Prince of Volhynia)
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
spouse Anna of Byzantium
Predslava Rurikovna
successor Daniel of Galicia

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Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia foundedBy Roman the Great
Leo I of Galicia relative Roman the Great
Danylo of Halych father Roman the Great
Danylo of Halych predecessor Roman the Great
Daniel of Galicia father Roman the Great
Kingdom of Rus' notableRuler Roman the Great
Principality of Volhynia notableRuler Roman the Great
Roman the Great name Roman the Great self-link
Grand Prince of Kiev significantHolder Roman the Great
Anna of Byzantium spouse Roman the Great
Romanovichi dynasty founder Roman the Great
Romanovichi dynasty namedAfter Roman the Great
Romanovichi dynasty notableMember Roman the Great
Prince of Halych notableHolder Roman the Great
Prince of Volhynia officeHolder Roman the Great