Principality of Minsk
Principality of Minsk Менскае княства (Belarusian) | |||||||||
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| 1101–1326 | |||||||||
Principality of Minsk (Менскае княства) in Gleb Vseslavich's time early 12th century | |||||||||
| Capital | Minsk (Mensk) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Old East Slavic, Ruthenian | ||||||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Prince | |||||||||
• 1101–1109 | Gleb Vseslavich | ||||||||
• 1146–1165 | Rostislav Glebovich | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1101 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1326 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Belarus | ||||||||
The Principality of Minsk was an appanage principality of the Principality of Polotsk and centered on the city of Minsk (today in Belarus). It existed from its founding in 1101 until it was nominally annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242, and then fell under de facto annexation in 1326.