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Halych-Volynia principality was the Ruthenian successor state of Kievan Rus' on the territory of Rus' menora (Rus' propria) including the lands of Red Ruthenia, Black Ruthenia, and the remainder southwestern Rus'. This state also briefly controlled the region of Bessarabia and Moldavia.

Among the rulers of this state was the first King of Rus', Danylo, who accepted a crown from the Roman papacy.

During this middle period of Ukrainian history (12th–14th centuries) the state was at times unified and at times separated into two principalities.

The principal cities of the realm were Halych, and later Lviv in the south, and Volodymyr-Volyns'kyi in the north (Volynia).

The southern of thisUkrainian state was later absorbed by Poland, while the norther (Volynian section cameunder the rule of Lithuania. Later, most of the southern portion (Halychyna) was eventually taken over by the Austrian Empire in the Partitions of Poland while Volynia eventually was annexed by Russia. The Habsburg monarchs claimed the title of King of this area by right of the crown granted by the Pope centuries before, and within this empire the region was referred to as the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.

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 The principal cities of the realm were [[Halych]], and later [[Lviv]] in the south, and [[Volodymyr-Volyns'kyi]] in the north ([[Volynia]]).
-The area was later absorbed by [[Poland]], and most of its territory was eventually taken over by the [[Austrian Empire]] in the [[Partitions of Poland]]. The [[Habsburg]] monarchs took the title of King of this area by right of the crown granted by the Pope centuries before, and within this empire the region was referred to as the ''Kingdom of [[Galicia (Central Europe)|Galicia]] and [[Lodomeria]]''.
+The southern  of thisUkrainian state was later absorbed by [[Poland]], while the norther (Volynian section cameunder the rule of Lithuania. Later, most of the southern portion (Halychyna) was eventually taken over by the [[Austrian Empire]] in the [[Partitions of Poland]] while Volynia eventually was annexed by Russia. The [[Habsburg]] monarchs claimed the title of King of this area by right of the crown granted by the Pope centuries before, and within this empire the region was referred to as the ''Kingdom of [[Galicia (Central Europe)|Galicia]] and [[Lodomeria]]''.
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