Principality of Galicia

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The Principality of Galicia was a medieval East Slavic state centered in the city of Halych, which became a major political and cultural center in what is now western Ukraine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf East Slavic state
historical polity
medieval state
aroseFrom southwestern lands of Kievan Rus'
associatedWith Halychian land
bordered Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
Polish lands
capital Halych NERFINISHED
centeredOn Halych NERFINISHED
continent Europe
coreCity Halych NERFINISHED
culturalCenter Halych NERFINISHED
culture East Slavic culture
economyBasedOn agriculture
trade
ethnicComposition East Slavs NERFINISHED
flourishedInCentury 12th century
13th century
governmentType monarchy
principality
hadRulingDynasty Rurikid dynasty NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Galicia NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance development of Ukrainian medieval statehood
formation of later Galician-Volhynian state
language Old East Slavic
locatedIn basin of the Dniester River
locatedInPresentDay Ukraine NERFINISHED
western Ukraine NERFINISHED
majorUrbanCenter Halych NERFINISHED
modernLegacy historical heritage of Ukraine
notableFor cultural development in medieval western Ukraine
political importance in medieval western Rus'
partOf Kievan Rus' cultural sphere NERFINISHED
historical region of Galicia–Volhynia
medieval Rus' principalities
politicalRole regional power in western Rus'
politicalSystem hereditary rulership
precededBy territories of Kievan Rus'
region Eastern Europe
religion Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousInstitution Orthodox bishopric of Halych NERFINISHED
strategicLocation trade routes between Central Europe and Kievan Rus'
successor Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia NERFINISHED
typeOf Rus' principality
usedScript Cyrillic script NERFINISHED

Referenced by (8)

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Principality of Volhynia mergedWith Principality of Galicia
Principality of Volhynia borderedBy Principality of Galicia
Halych wasCapitalOf Principality of Galicia
this entity surface form: Principality of Halych
Rostislavichi of Galicia dynasticTerritory Principality of Galicia
Romanovichi dynasty predecessorState Principality of Galicia
Prince of Halych country Principality of Galicia
this entity surface form: Principality of Halych
Prince of Halych appliesToJurisdiction Principality of Galicia
this entity surface form: Principality of Halych
King of Ruthenia predecessorState Principality of Galicia
this entity surface form: Principality of Galicia–Volhynia