The Principality of Halych, or Principality of Halychian Rus', was a medieval East Slavic principality, and one of the main regional states within the political scope of Kievan Rus', established by members of the oldest line of Yaroslav the Wise descendants. A characteristic feature of the Halych principality was the important role of the nobility and citizens in political life, and consideration a will which was the main condition for the princely rule. Halych as the capital mentioned in around 1124 as a seat of Ivan Vasylkovych the grandson of Rostislav of Tmutarakan. According to Mykhailo Hrushevsky the realm of Halych was passed to Rostyslav upon the death of his father Vladimir Yaroslavich, but he was banished out of it later by his uncle to Tmutarakan. The realm was then passed to Yaropolk Izyaslavich who was a son of the ruling Grand Prince Iziaslav I of Kiev.
Halych Principality in the 12th century
The Kingdom of Halycs (blue) and the Kingdom of Hungary (during the reign of Béla III of Hungary)
Miniature of St. Mark from 12th century Halych Gospel
Church of St. Panteleimon in Halych. End of 12th century.
The White Croats, also known simply as Croats, were a group of Early Slavic tribes that lived between East Slavic and West Slavic tribes in the historical region of Galicia north of the Carpathian Mountains, and possibly in Northeastern Bohemia.
European territory inhabited by West Slavs and East Slavs circa 700–850 AD.
Tanais Tablets B containing the name Χοροάθος (Horoáthos).
The range of Slavic ceramics of the Prague-Penkovka culture marked in black, all known ethnonyms of Croats are within this area. Presumable migration routes of Croats are indicated by arrows, per V.V. Sedov (1979).
Borders of Duchy of Bohemia and Slavník dynasty under Boleslaus I and Boleslaus II of Přemyslid dynasty in the 10th century. Duchy's territory included parts of today's Poland and Ukraine.