Grand Principality Of Rus' (other)
Grand Principality of Rus' or Grand Duchy of Rus' may refer to: * Grand Principality of Kievan Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Kiev * Grand Principality of Vladimirian Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Vladimir * Grand Principality of Muscovite Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Moscow * Grand Principality of Rus' (1658), a proposed state in Eastern Europe See also * Principality of Rus' (other) * Rus' (other) * Russia (other) * Ruthenia (other) Ruthenia may refer to: * Ruthenia, a name applied to various East Slavic lands ** Red Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region ** Black Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region ** White Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region * Carpathia ...

Grand Principality Of Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rusʹ, also known as Kyivan Rusʹ ( orv, , Rusĭ, or , , ; Old Norse: ''Garðaríki''), was a state in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia'' (Penguin, 1995), p.14–16.Kievan Rus
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, and Finnic, it was ruled by the

Grand Principality Of Vladimirian Rus'
Vladimir-Suzdal (russian: Владимирско-Су́здальская, ''Vladimirsko-Suzdal'skaya''), also Vladimir-Suzdalian Rus', formally known as the Grand Duchy of Vladimir (1157–1331) (russian: Владимиро-Су́здальское кня́жество, lit=Vladimiro-Suzdalian principality, translit=Vladimiro-Suzdal'skoye knyazhestvo; la, Volodimeriae), was one of the major principalities that succeeded Kievan Rus' in the late 12th century, centered in Vladimir-on-Klyazma. With time the principality grew into a grand duchy divided into several smaller principalities. After being conquered by the Mongol Empire, the principality became a self-governed state headed by its own nobility. A governorship of principality, however, was prescribed by a ''jarlig'' (declaration by the Khan) issued from the Golden Horde to a Rurikid sovereign. Vladimir-Suzdal is traditionally perceived as a cradle of the Great Russian language and nationality; it gradually evolved into th ...
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