Galicia-Volhynia Wars

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Were several wars fought in the years 1340-1392 over the succession in the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia.

Chronology

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August 1340: Casimir III of Poland invaded the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia. After four weeks he reached an agreement with local nobles and their leader Dmytro Dedko: in return for their services, local nobles would enjoy protection from the Polish king.

January 1345: Direct conflict between Poland and Lithuania renewed, but soon a peace treaty was signed: Volhynia was assigned to Liubartas and Galicia to Casimir.

May 1341: During the winter of 1340-1341, the Golden Horde (probably with Lithuanian help) attacked Poland and reached Lublin as a result of diminished tribute from the principality to the Mongol khan. The raid weakened Polish influence in the principality.

April 1341: During the winter of 1340-1341, the Golden Horde (probably with Lithuanian help) attacked Poland and reached Lublin as a result of diminished tribute from the principality to the Mongol khan. The raid weakened Polish influence in the principality.

November 1352: Another truce, rather favorable to the Lithuanians, was signed in fall 1352: Lubartas received not only Volhynia and Podolia, but also Belz and Chełm.

November 1366: In fall 1366, a treaty was signed by Poland and Lithuania: Liubartas of Lithuania retained only eastern Volhynia with Lutsk.

January 1371: In 1370, Liubartas took advantage of Casimir's death and captured all of Volhynia, including Volodymyr-Volynskyi.

January 1371: Louis was promised the territories if Casimir died without an heir. After Casimir's death, Between 1370 and 1387 Galicia was ruled by the Hungarian crown.

January 1377: In 1376 the war resumed: Liubartas, Kęstutis, and Yuri of Belz attacked Sandomierz and Tarnów, reaching as far as Kraków.

February 1377: In 1376, the war resumed between the Kingdom of Poland (Hungary) and the Lithuanian rulers Liubartas, Kęstutis, and Yuri of Belz. They attacked Sandomierz, Tarnów, and even reached Kraków, causing turmoil in the region.

January 1383: After Louis death in 1382, Liubartas captured castles ruled by Hungarians (including Kremenets and Przemyśl).

January 1388: In 1387, Jadwiga attached Galicia to Poland for good.

February 1348: After the Lithuanians were defeated in the Battle of Strėva by the Teutonic Knights in 1348, Liubartas lost all territories except for eastern Volhynia with Lutsk to Casimir .