principality of kiev

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Principality of Kiev

Principality of Kiev (Mongol Empire)

Principality of Kiev (Golden Horde)

Establishment

January 1133: As a result of the fragmentation of the Rus', effective rule of Grand Princes of Kiev was gradually reduced to central regions of Kievan Rus', thus forming a reduced princely domain, known as the inner Principality of Kiev. Following the death of Mstislav I of Kiev in 1132, the semi-autonomous states were de facto independent.

January 1133: Following the death of Mstislav I of Kiev in 1132, the semi-autonomous states of the Kievan Rus' were de facto independent.

Chronology

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1. Fragmentation of the Kievan Rus´

Following the death of Mstislav I of Kiev in 1132, the semi-autonomous states of the Kievan Rus' were de facto independent.

2. Mongol invasions and conquests

Were a series of military campaigny by the Mongols that created the largest contiguous Empire in history, the Mongol Empire, which controlled most of Eurasia.

2.1.Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'

The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered the Kievan Rus' in the mid-13th century.

January 1241: The Mongol invasion of Rus' left the Principality of Kyiv in a severely ruined state. Following the invasion, it was now under the formal suzerainty of the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, Alexander Nevsky, who in turn was a vassal to the Mongols.

January 1243: In 1242, Daniel of Galicia captured Kyiv in an attempt to become the Grand Prince of all Rus.

January 1244: The Galician troops were driven out of Kyiv.

3. Mongol Civil Wars

Were a series of wars between the successor states of the Mongol Empire.

3.1.Toluid Civil War

Was a war of succession over the Mongol Empire fought between Kublai Khan and his younger brother, Ariq Böke, from 1260 to 1264.

3.1.1.Division of the Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire fragmented into four successor states at the beginning of the Toluid Civil War.

January 1261: The Mongol Empire fragmented into four political units: the Golden Horde, the Ilkhanate, the Yuan Dynasty and the Chagatai Khanate.

4. Conquests of Gediminas

Expansion during the rule of Gediminas in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

January 1321: Expansion of Lithuania by 1320.

January 1322: In 1321, Gediminas of Lithuania captured Kiev, sending Stanislav, the last Rurikid to rule Kiev, into exile.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1148: Establishment of the Kletsk Principality.

January 1238: Lithuania, taking advantage of the conflict between the Teutonic and Livonian Orders, launched an attack on Ruthenia and successfully annexed the regions of Navahrudak and Hrodna.