Period of Statehood (879 - 1360), Детальна інформація

Poland, Hungary and Lithuania - in their efforts to occupy this part of

Ukraine. Local boyars and People's Councils tried to resist by

accepting princes from other dynasties and countries and by forming

alliances with Lithuanians and even Tatars, but in 1349, Polish king

Kazimyezh managed to occupy Halych and part of Volynj. About same time,

Lithuanian princes intensified their takeover of eastern principalities

of Ukraine; about year 1360 the Prince of Kyiv was overthrown.

Thus Ukraine was partitioned between Poland and Lithuania with

Tatar Golden Horde remaining in some parts of southern steppes and the

Crimea.