Red Ruthénie

The red Ruthénie (in Russian and Ukrainian Chervona Rus , in Polish Ruś Czerwona , in Latin Ruthenia Rubra or Russia Rubra ) is the name which was used since the Moyen-âge until the First World War to indicate the Eastern Galicie.

In the beginning, red Ruthénie indicated the territory ranging between the Bug and the Wieprz. This area is mentioned for the first time in 981, when Vladimir Ier Large the of the Rus' of Kiev takes again this area with the Poland of Mieszko Ier. In 1018, Boleslas Ier Valiant the recovers this territory which will be taken again by the Rus' of Kiev in 1031.

In 1340, under Casimir III Large the, the area is reconquered by Poland following the collapse of the Rus' de Halych-Volodymyr. For this time, red Ruthénie name (in Polish Ruś Czerwona ) has been used to name the territory going until the Dniestr, with Przemyśl like principal city. At the time of Ladislas II Jagellon, the Voïvodie of Przemyśl was renamed voïvodie of Ruthénie ( województwo ruskie ), with the town of Lwów which gradually took the ascending one on Przemyśl. The voïvodie was subdivided in 5 territories: Lwów, Sanok, Halicz, Przemyśl and Chełm. The town of Halicz gave the name of Galicie. Between the First and the Second world war, this area belonged to Poland. Today, this area is shared between Poland and the Ukraine.

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