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This is the map of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth of 15th century, which included:
Poland
Lithuania
Ukraine (including #Tartaria)
Smolensk & Novgorod Siverskiy
Muscovy is that tiny part on the far right
Poland
Lithuania
Ukraine (including #Tartaria)
Smolensk & Novgorod Siverskiy
Muscovy is that tiny part on the far right
Most fascinating part of the map is the lower red corner
This is Carpathian Rus (hereby named Palatinat Russia 🚨 - literally), one of several Rus kingdoms that were formed after the dissolution of Kyivan Rus
This is Carpathian Rus (hereby named Palatinat Russia 🚨 - literally), one of several Rus kingdoms that were formed after the dissolution of Kyivan Rus
Other lands created after the dissolution of Kyivan Empire & shown on this map:
Volhynia - Galytska-Volyn Kingdom
Podillia - Principality of Podil
Principality of Rus - the northern land from Belarus to the Baltic
Volhynia - Galytska-Volyn Kingdom
Podillia - Principality of Podil
Principality of Rus - the northern land from Belarus to the Baltic
The spoken language of ALL these regions, created post the dissolution of Kyivan Rus was Ukrainian
The word "Ukraine" itself appears in 1187
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_U…
The word "Ukraine" itself appears in 1187
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_U…
What was going on in Moscow at the time when Kyiv was the center of Russian (Kyivan Rus) Empire?
Moscow was founded only in 1147
And only thanks to being a Mongolian vassal it managed to dominate some of ex-Kyivan Rus lands
Contrary to what desperate 🇷🇺 Nazi leadership is saying Muscovy has no relation or right to the historically Russian lands
And only thanks to being a Mongolian vassal it managed to dominate some of ex-Kyivan Rus lands
Contrary to what desperate 🇷🇺 Nazi leadership is saying Muscovy has no relation or right to the historically Russian lands
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