Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia succession crisis
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The Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia succession crisis was a late 14th-century dynastic conflict over control of the former Ruthenian kingdom, involving competing claims by local princes and neighboring powers such as Poland and Lithuania.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia succession crisis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century conflict
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dynastic conflict ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
NERFINISHED
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Ruthenian territories of Galicia and Volhynia ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
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interstate conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | late 14th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lithuanian rule in Volhynia
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Polish rule in Red Ruthenia ⓘ |
| hasCause |
absence of a clear heir to the Galician–Volhynian throne
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death of King Bolesław-Yuri II of Galicia ⓘ extinction of the male line of the Romanovych dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of the independent Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
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incorporation of Galicia into the Polish Crown ⓘ partition of Galician–Volhynian lands between Poland and Lithuania ⓘ strengthening of Lithuanian control over Volhynia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
decline of Kievan Rus' successor states
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expansion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania southward ⓘ expansion of the Kingdom of Poland eastward ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Casimir III of Poland
NERFINISHED
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Duke Liubartas of Volhynia NERFINISHED ⓘ Jogaila NERFINISHED ⓘ Liubartas NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis I of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ local Galician boyars ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Europe
NERFINISHED
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Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruthenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Volhynia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ local Ruthenian princes ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish–Lithuanian rivalry in Eastern Europe
NERFINISHED
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late medieval East European power struggles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
NERFINISHED
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Romanovych dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruthenian nobility ⓘ |
| result |
Polish–Lithuanian division of former Galician–Volhynian territories
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loss of Ruthenian royal independence in Galicia and Volhynia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1340 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | second half of the 14th century ⓘ |
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