Daniel of Galicia

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Daniel of Galicia was a 13th-century Ruthenian prince and king who ruled the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, noted for his political acumen, resistance to regional threats, and efforts to strengthen and Westernize his realm.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern European monarch
human
king
medieval ruler
prince
birthDate c. 1201
capitalEstablishedIn Chełm NERFINISHED
child Lev I of Galicia NERFINISHED
Mstislav Danylovych NERFINISHED
Roman Danylovych
Shvarn Danylovych NERFINISHED
coronationBy papal legate of Pope Innocent IV
coronationYear 1253
countryOfRule Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Principality of Galicia
Principality of Volhynia
crownedAs King of Ruthenia
culture Ruthenian
deathDate 1264
deathPlace Chełm NERFINISHED
era 13th century
father Roman the Great
formedAllianceWith Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
Papal States NERFINISHED
founded city of Chełm as a capital
city of Lviv
fullName Daniel Romanovich of Galicia
givenName Daniel
house Romanovichi dynasty
mother Anna of Byzantium
nativeName Данило Романович NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage Old East Slavic
notableFor efforts to Westernize his state
efforts to strengthen his realm
political acumen
resistance to Mongol influence
resistance to regional threats from Poland and Hungary
urban development and fortification building
opponent Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
Mongol Empire
patronymic Romanovich
region Galicia–Volhynia
reignEnd 1264
reignStart c. 1211
religion Eastern Christianity
soughtSupportFrom Pope Innocent IV
successor Lev I of Galicia NERFINISHED
title King of Galicia–Volhynia
King of Ruthenia
Prince of Galicia
Prince of Volhynia


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