Principality of Galicia
| Principality of Galicia Галицкоє кънѧжьство (Old East Slavic) | |||||||||||||||
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| Principality of Kievan Rus' | |||||||||||||||
| 1124–1199 (1205–1239) | |||||||||||||||
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Halych Principality in the 12th century | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Halych | ||||||||||||||
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• Succeeded from Peremyshl-Terebovlia Principality | 1124 | ||||||||||||||
• United with Volyn Principality | 1199 (1205–1239) | ||||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Principalities of Kievan Rus' | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||||||||
The Principality of Galicia (Ukrainian: Галицьке князівство, romanized: Halytske kniazivstvo; Old East Slavic: Галицкоє кънѧжьство, romanized: Galickoje kǔnęžǐstvo), also known as the Principality of Halych or Principality of Halychian Rus', was a medieval East Slavic principality and one of the main regional states within the political framework of Kievan Rus'. It was established by members of the senior line of the descendants of Yaroslav the Wise.
A distinctive feature of the principality was the significant role of the nobility and townspeople in political life, with princely rule depending largely on their consent. Halych, the capital, was first mentioned around 1124 as the seat of Ivan Vasylkovych, grandson of Rostislav of Tmutarakan.
According to Mykhailo Hrushevsky, the domain of Halych was inherited by Rostyslav after the death of his father, Vladimir Yaroslavich. However, Rostyslav was later expelled by his uncle and moved to Tmutarakan. The territory was subsequently transferred to Yaropolk Iziaslavich, son of the Grand Prince Iziaslav I of Kiev.