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Galicia

historical region, Eastern Europe

Also known as: Galicja, Galizien, Galytsiya

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Last Updated: Mar 1, 2024 • Article History

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Polish:: Galicja

German:: Galizien

Russian:: Galytsiya

Major Events:: Congress of Vienna; Brusilov Offensive; June Offensive; Treaty of Schonbrunn; Partition of Poland

Key People:: Badeni, Kasimir Felix, count of Badeni; Aleksander Fredro; Daniel Romanovich; Ivan Franko; Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev

Related Places:: Soviet Union; Poland; Ukraine; Bukovina

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Galicia, historic region of eastern Europe that was a part of Poland before Austria annexed it in 1772; in the 20th century it was restored to Poland but was later divided between Poland and the Soviet Union. During the Middle Ages, eastern Galicia, situated between Hungary, Poland, and the western principalities of Kiev and Volhynia, was coveted by its neighbours for its fertile soil and its important commercial connections. Incorporated into Kievan Rus by Vladimir I (Grand Prince Vladimir) in 981, eastern Galicia (also called Red Ruthenia, or Red Rus), being the country around Halicz (Galich, or Galych) on the ...(100 of 544 words)

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