The Principality of Zvenyhorod was a historical state which existed in the XI-XIII centuries in the west of modern
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
with the capital in
Zvenyhorod
Zvenyhorod ( uk, Звенигород) is a village in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, in the western part of Ukraine. It belongs to Davydiv rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Zvenyhorod was the capital of the former Principality of Zvenyho ...
. In January 1350, Principality became part of
Polish Kingdom.
History
Around the year of 1084, the principalities of Zvenyhorod,
Terebovlia
Terebovlia ( uk, Теребовля, pl, Trembowla, yi, טרעבעוולע, Trembovla) is a small city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is an ancient settlement that traces its roots to the settlement of Tere ...
and
Peremyshl were founded within the
Principality of Volhynia
The Principality of Volhynia was a western Kievan Rus' principality founded by the Rurik dynasty 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 Izya ...
. Zvenyhorod went to
Volodar Rostyslavych, the others to his brothers.
In 1141 the principality united with
Peremyshl and
Terebovlia
Terebovlia ( uk, Теребовля, pl, Trembowla, yi, טרעבעוולע, Trembovla) is a small city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is an ancient settlement that traces its roots to the settlement of Tere ...
.
In 1239 the area was subordinated to the
Golden Horde
The Golden Horde, self-designated as Ulug Ulus, 'Great State' in Turkic, was originally a Mongols, Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. With the fr ...
. But January 1350 the principality went under control of
Kingdom of Poland, then became part of it in 1392.
See also
*
List of princes of Galicia and Volhynia
External links
Ипатьевская летопись. В лето 6652*
References
* "Енциклопедія українознавства", T. 2, Lwów 2000, s. 766,
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Political history of Ukraine
Former principalities
Historical regions in Ukraine
Zvenyhorod