List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia

This is a list of wars and battles involving the Principality, from 1253 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Halych–Volyn), also known as Ruthenia.

  Victory of Galicia–Volhynia (and allies)
  Defeat of Galicia–Volhynia (and allies)
  Another result*

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Galicia–Volhynia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

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Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1199 Leszek the White's expedition to Halicz Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White Polish victory
1200–1204 Kievan succession crisis Roman the Great Rurik Rostislavich Inconclusive
1202–1204 Roman's campaigns against the Cumans Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Cumans Ruthenian victory
1205 Battle of Zawichost Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White Polish victory
1207 The expedition of Leszek the White to Ruthenia Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White Polish victory
1206–1210 Internecine war in Rus' 1206–1210 [ru]
Mixed results
  • Olgovichi of Chernigov captured Kiev and Galicia
  • Yurievichi of Suzdalia captured Ryazan
  • Rostislavichi of Smolensk captured Novgorod
1213 Galician campaign of Leszek the White [uk] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White
Kingdom of Hungary 		Mixed results
  • Lezsek failed to take Halych, but destroyed several towns
1213–1214 Andrew II's campaign against Halych[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Kingdom of Hungary Hungarian victory
1214 The expedition of Leszek the White to Vladimir Volynsky Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White Polish victory
1219–1221 Galician Uprising (1219–1221) [uk] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek the White
Kingdom of Hungary 		Ruthenian victory
1223 Battle of the Kalka River
(first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') 		Principality of Kiev
Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Smolensk

Cuman–Kipchak Confederation

Mongol Empire
Brodnici 		Crushing Kievan Rus' defeat
1227–1238 Hungarian–Romanovych war in Halych Danylo Romanovych Kingdom of Hungary Danylo victory
1228–1236/40 Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240 [uk; ru] Danylo victory
1236–1237
  • 1236
 Wars between Konrad I of Masovia and Galicia–Volhynia[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Konrad I of Masovia Ruthenian victory
March 1238 Battle of Dorohychyn [uk] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Order of Dobrzyń Ruthenian victory
1237–1241 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (second)
(see also List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') 		 Kievan Rus' Mongol Empire
Brodnici 		Decisive Kievan Rus' defeat[a]
winter–spring 1242 Invasion of Galicia by Rostislav Mikhailovich[1] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Principality of Chernigov Ruthenian victory
17 August 1245 Battle of Jarosław (1245)[1] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Galician opposition
Kingdom of Hungary
Duchy of Kraków 		Ruthenian victory
10th–13th century Rus'–Yotvingian Wars [uk]
  • 1248 Romanovych campaign against the Yotvingians[1]
 Rus' principalities, primarily: Yotvingians Mixed results
c. 1249–1250 Romanovych campaign against Lithuanians in Novgorodok[1]
(GVC sub anno 1254)[6][non-primary source needed] 		Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuanians of Tautvilas & Gedvydas 		Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuanians of Mindaugas Ruthenian-allied victory
1250s War between Galicia–Volhynia and the Golden Horde[7] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia (until 1253)
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (from 1253)

Vladimir-Suzdal (1252)

Golden Horde Golden Horde victory
  • Andrey was defeated and fled (1252)
  • Danylo crowned King of Ruthenia with Pope's support (1253), but planned crusade did not materialise
  • Danylo won against Kuremsa [uk] (1252–1258)
  • Danylo fled to Poland and Hungary (1259)[8]
  • Vasylko Romanovych dismantled anti-Horde fortifications in Halych (1259)
  • Danylo renewed his submission to Golden Horde
1280 Kraków campaign of Leo I of Galicia Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
 Golden Horde 		Kingdom of Poland Polish victory
1320s Battle on the Irpin River Principality of Kiev  Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuanian victory. The historicity of this battle is questioned.
1340–1392 Galicia–Volhynia Wars Kingdom of Poland
Ruthenian nobles 		 Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Ruthenian nobles 		Compromise

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c After the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' of 1237–1241 (including the 1240 sack of Kiev which ended Kievan Rus'[2]), most of the surviving Rus' principalities (exceptions included the Novgorod Republic[2]) were forced to pay tribute and homage to Batu Khan (residing in Sarai on the Volga) of the newly-established Mongol-Tatar Golden Horde.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hrushevsky 1901.
  2. ^ a b "Rusland §2. Het Rijk van Kiëv". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  3. ^ "Gouden Horde". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  4. ^ Martin 2007, p. xviii.
  5. ^ Halperin 1987, pp. 86–87.
  6. ^ Perfecky 1973, p. 68.
  7. ^ a b Martin 2007, pp. 168, 178.
  8. ^ Martin 2007, p. 169.

Bibliography

Primary sources

  • Galician–Volhynian Chronicle (c. 1292)
    • Perfecky, George A. (1973). The Hypatian Codex Part Two: The Galician–Volynian Chronicle. An annotated translation by George A. Perfecky. Munich: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. OCLC 902306.

Literature