Ruthenian nobility
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The Ruthenian nobility originated in the territories of Kievan Rus' and Galicia–Volhynia, which were incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and later the Russia
Nesvizh Castle, the main residence of the Radziwiłł (Radvila) family
Lew Sapieha, Lithuanian Great Chancellor
Krzysztof Zbaraski
Konstanty Korniakt
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
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The Principality or, from 1253, Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, also known as the Kingdom of Ruthenia or Kingdom of Rus', was a medieval state in Eastern Europe which existed from 1199 to 1349. Its terri
Ruthenian nobility
…Ruska shlyakhta; Belarusian: Руская шляхта, romanized: Ruskaja šlachta; Polish: szlachta ruska) originated in the territories of Kievan Rus' and Galicia–Volhynia, which were incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and later the Russian and Austrian Empires. The Ruthenian…
The Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia ("Principality of Halych-Volynia") during the years 1245–1349
Leo, Ruthenian prince, depicted against the background of the city of Leopolis (modern Lviv)
Saint Pantaleon Church, Shevchenkove, 1194
Coats of arms belonging to units from different lands of the Polish Crown which fought at the Battle of Grunwald, including the emblem of Lviv Land (2nd from right in upper row)