Principality of Halych

Principality of Halych Галицьке князівство Галицкоє кънѧжьство
Principality of the Kievan Rus'
←   ←   ← 1124–1199 (1205-1239) →
Capital		Halych
History
•	Succeeded from Peremyshl-Terebovlia Principality	1124
•	United with Volyn Principality	1199 (1205-1239)
Political subdivisions		Principalities of Kievan Rus'

Principality of Halych (Ukrainian: Галицьке князівство, Old East Slavic: Галицкоє кънѧжьство, Romanian: Cnezatul Halici) was a Kievan Rus' principality established by members of the oldest line of Yaroslav the Wise descendants. A characteristic feature of Halych principality was an important role of the nobility and citizens in political life, consideration a will of which was the main condition for the princely rule. Halych as the capital mentioned in around 1124 as a seat of Ivan Vasylkovych the grandson of Rostislav of Tmutarakan. According to Mykhailo Hrushevsky the realm of Halych was passed to Rostyslav upon the death of his father Vladimir Yaroslavich, but he was banished out of it later by his uncle to Tmutarakan. The realm was then passed to Yaropolk Izyaslavich who was a son of the ruling Grand Prince of Kiev Izyaslav I of Kiev.

First Slavic tribes living in Galicia were Croats and Dulebs. There are some claims of temporarily belonging of this territory to the Great Moravian state and later probably Duchy of Bohemia. In year 907 Galician Croats and Dulebs were involved in military campaign against Constantinople led by Rus` Prince Oleg of Novgorod. This is the first significant evidence of political affiliation of native tribes of Galicia. According to Nestor the Chronicler some strongholds in West Part of Galicia were conquered by Vladimir the Great in 981, and in 983 Vladimir carried out military campaign against the Croats. Around that time the city of Volodymyr was established in honor of him which became the main center of political power in the region. In the 11th century western border citys including Peremyshl, were twice annexed by the Kingdom of Poland (1018–1031, and 1069–1080). In the meantime, Yaroslav the Wise established a "solid foot" in the region founding the city of Jarosław.

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