Principality of Kiev

Inner Principality of Kiev
Киевское кънѧжьство (Old East Slavic)
1132–1471
    
Left: Coin issued by Prince Vladimir Olgerdovich of Kiev (1388–1392)
Right: Coin of unknown prince with Saint Michael motif, the common figure of various Kievan coins
Rus' principalities in 1237, Kiev in light blue
Rus' principalities in 1237, Kiev in light blue
StatusPart of the Grand Principality of Vladimir (1243–1271)
Part of the Kingdom of Rus' (1271–1301)
Vassal of the Golden Horde (1301–1362)
Part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1362–1471)
CapitalKiev
Common languagesOld East Slavic
Religion
Eastern Orthodox
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
1132
• destruction of Kiev by Batu Khan
1240
• death of Semen Olelkovich
1471
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kievan Rus'
Kiev Voivodeship (Lithuania)

The inner Principality of Kiev (Old East Slavic: Киевское кънѧжьство, romanized: Kievskoe kŭnęzhĭstvo;[citation needed] Ukrainian: Київське князівство, romanizedKyivske kniazivstvo; Russian: Киевское княжество, romanizedKiyevskoye kniazhestvo) was a medieval East Slavic state, situated in central regions of modern Ukraine around the city of Kiev.[1]

The principality was formed during the process of political fragmentation of the Kievan Rus' in the early 12th century. As a result of that process, the effective rule of the Grand Princes of Kiev was gradually reduced to central regions of Kievan Rus' (around its capital city Kiev), thus forming a reduced princely domain, known as the inner Principality of Kiev. It existed as a polity until the middle of the 14th century.

  1. ^ "Kyiv principality". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

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