Events with tag - Red Ruthenia

January 1, 1366

Conquest of Red Ruthenia by Casimir the Great

The conquest of Red Ruthenia by Casimir the Great was one of the most significant events in 14th-century Polish history. Between 1340-1366, the king systematically incorporated the wealthy Ruthenian lands into the Kingdom of Poland, including the strategically located Lviv. The campaign ended with the treaty of 1366, which ultimately confirmed Polish rule over this territory.

March 12, 1434

Establishment of the Ruthenian Voivodeship

On March 12, 1434, King Władysław Jagiełło established the Ruthenian Voivodeship as a new administrative unit of the Kingdom of Poland. The voivodeship was created on the territories of the former Principality of Galicia-Volhynia and encompassed five lands with its capital in Lviv.