Roman the Great
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Roman Mstislavich, also known as Roman the Great, was Prince of Novgorod, Volhynia, and Galicia. He founded the Romanovichi branch of Rurikids, which would rule Galicia–Volhynia until 1340.
Roman (left) negotiating with Bogolyubsky's son Mstislav during the siege of Novgorod in 1170
Roman and Rurik fighting against the Cumans – illustration from the Radziwiłł Chronicle
Roman receiving the Pope's ambassadors, a 19th century painting by Nikolai Nevrev
Daniel of Galicia
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Daniel Romanovich was Prince of Galicia, Volhynia, Grand Prince of Kiev, and King of Ruthenia. He was the son of Roman Mstislavich of Volhynia and Anne-Euphrosyne, the daughter of Byzantine emperor Is
Roman the Great
…Rostislavich Prince of Volhynia Reign 1170–1189 1189–1205 Predecessor Mstislav III Izyaslavich Vsevolod II Mstislavich Successor Vsevolod II Mstislavich Daniel Romanovich Prince of Galicia Reign 1189 1198/1199–1205 Predecessor (?) Oleg Yaroslavich Vladimir II Yaroslavich Successor Andrew II Daniel Romanovich Born c. 4…
Daniel depicted in a miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century)
Daniel Romanovich and Mstislav Mstislavich with their troops at Kalka
Territorial boundaries of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (1245–1349).
Mitre of the Greek Catholic bishops of Przemysl, reputed to have earlier served as Daniel's royal crown