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Roman Mstislavich

Type Figure Region Rus' Time c. 1152–1205 Also known as Roman Mstislavich、Roman the Great、罗曼大帝

Roman Mstislavich (c. 1152–1205) ruled Novgorod and Volhynia, united Galicia and Volhynia, and was a key figure in the political integration of south…

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  1. 1168–1170Novgorod · NovgorodInvited by the citizens of Novgorod to serve as prince, he briefly ruled the northern commercial center, gaining experience in dealing with the popular assembly and neighboring principalities, laying the groundwork for his later return to southwestern Rus'.
  2. 1173–1187Vladimir-Volhynsky · VolhyniaDuring his rule of Volhynia he consolidated the western frontier of southwestern Rus', in the 1180s maneuvering among Poland, Hungary, and Byzantine interests while advancing town and church construction, creating the conditions for the later unification of Galicia-Volhynia.
  3. 1199–1205Halych · GaliciaIn 1199 he merged Galicia and Volhynia, becoming one of the strongest lords of southwestern Rus', allied or at war with Poland, Hungary, and the princes of Kievan Rus', until he was killed at the Battle of Zavikhost in 1205.

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