Realm · 1056–1240
Principality of Kiev
Principality of Kiev appears on the map from 1056 to 1240. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1111, it covered about 147,669 km².
One of the realms of Kievan Rus'. Kievan Rus grew from settlements of Scandinavian traders and warriors, known as the Rus or Varangians, along the river routes linking the Baltic to the Black Sea and Byzantium. According to the Primary Chronicle, Oleg of Novgorod seized Kyiv in 882 and made it his capital, ruling over East Slavic, Finnic and Baltic peoples.
See Principality of Kiev on the map in 1111
- On the map
- 1056–1240
- Greatest extent
- 1111, about 147,669 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Principality of Kiev · Wikidata Q1483430
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1056–1084 | 146,784 km² |
| 1085–1093 | 146,738 km² |
| 1094–1110 | 147,365 km² |
| 1111–1146 | 147,669 km² |
| 1147–1187 | 147,423 km² |
| 1188–1201 | 78,086 km² |
| 1202–1235 | 78,401 km² |
| 1236–1240 | 78,401 km² |
Related
- Kievan Rus' empire
- Mongol conquests (1206–1260) 1206 – 3 September 1260