Principality of Volhynia
Principality of Volhynia Волинське князівство | |||||||||||||||
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| 987–1199/1452 | |||||||||||||||
Principality of Volhynia (shown in orange) | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Volodymyr | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Old East Slavic | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
• Established | 987 | ||||||||||||||
| 1199 | |||||||||||||||
• War for succession between Poland and Lithuania | 1340–1392 | ||||||||||||||
• Incorporated into Lithuania | 1452 | ||||||||||||||
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The Principality of Volhynia (Ukrainian: Волинське князівство) was a western Kievan Rus' principality founded by the Rurikid prince Vsevolod in 987 centered in the region of Volhynia, straddling the borders of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland. From 1069 to 1118, it belonged to the Izyaslavichi who primarily ruled from Turov (see Principality of Turov). After losing Turov to the Monomakhovichi in 1105, the descendants of Iziaslav Yaroslavovich for a few years continued to rule in Volhynia. From 1154 to 1199, the Principality was referred to as the Principality of Volodymyr (Latin: Lodomeria) when the Principality of Lutsk (1154–1228) was separated.