Daniel of Galicia
| Daniel | |
|---|---|
Daniel depicted in a miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century) | |
| King of Ruthenia | |
| Reign | 1253–1264 |
| Successor | Leo I |
| Prince of Volhynia | |
| Reign | 1205-1206 1215-1238 |
| Predecessor | Roman the Great Alexander of Belz |
| Successor | Alexander of Belz Vasylko Romanovych |
| Prince of Galicia | |
| Reign | 1205-1206 1211-1213 1230-1232 1233-1234 1238-1264 |
| Predecessor | Roman the Great Vladimir III Igorevich Andrew of Hungary Andrew of Hungary Rostislav Mikhailovich |
| Successor | Vladimir III Igorevich Volodyslav Kormylchych Andrew of Hungary Svarn |
| Grand Prince of Kiev | |
| Reign | 1239-1240 |
| Predecessor | Michael of Chernigov |
| Successor | Michael of Chernigov |
| Born | 1201 |
| Died | 1264 (aged 62–63) Kholm |
| Spouse | Anna Mstislavna of Novgorod Niece of King Mindaugas |
| Issue more... | Iraklii Danylovich Lev I of Galicia Roman Danylovich Svarn |
| House | Romanovichi branch of the Rurikids |
| Father | Roman Mstislavich |
| Mother | Anna Angelina |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
Daniel Romanovich (1201–1264) was Prince of Galicia (1205–1207; 1211–1212; 1230–1232; 1233–1234; 1238–1264), Volhynia (1205–1208; 1215–1238), Grand Prince of Kiev (1240), and King of Ruthenia (1253–1264). He was the son of Roman Mstislavich of Volhynia and Anne-Euphrosyne, the daughter of Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos.
Under Daniel's long rule the Romanovichi branch of Rurikids restored control over Galicia, and the reunited principality rose to become a prominent power, eventually being elevated to the status of a kingdom. Daniel's rule managed to withstand the Mongol invasions, making him a defining personality in the latter period of the existence of Kievan Rus following the decline of Kyiv. The Galician-Volhynian Chronicle praised Daniel as an exemplary ruler, brave warrior and wise statesman, whose qualities as a monarch made him second only to Solomon.