The ''Galician–Volhynian Chronicle'' ( uk, Галицько-Волинський літопис), called "Halicz-Wolyn Chronicle" in Polish historiography, is a prominent benchmark of the Old Ruthenian literature and historiography
[Kotlyar, M. ]
Galician–Volhynian Chronicle (ГАЛИЦЬКО-ВОЛИНСЬКИЙ ЛІТОПИС)
'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. 2004 covering 1201–1292
in the history of the Principality of
Galicia-Volhynia (in modern
Ukraine
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). The original chronicle did not survive; the oldest known copy is in the ''
Hypatian Codex The Hypatian Codex (also known as Hypatian Letopis or Ipatiev Letopis; be, Іпацьеўскі летапіс; russian: Ипатьевская летопись; uk, Іпатіївський літопис) is a ''svod'' (compendium) of three ''l ...
''.
[ It was discovered in 1809 by the Russian historian and opinion writer ]Nikolay Karamzin
Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (russian: Николай Михайлович Карамзин, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kərɐmˈzʲin; ) was a Russian Empire, Russian Imperial historian, romantic writer, poet and critic. He is best ...
as a final part of the 15th century Hypatian Codex.[ He also found the second codex of the Galician–Volhynian Chronicle, the 16th century Khlebnikovsky Codex (which is considered the principle one).][ All six codices of the Galician–Volhynian Chronicle known today to science, including the Hypatian Codex, start from the Khlebnikovsky Codex.][
The compiler of the ''Galician–Volhynian Chronicle'' explained Galicia's claim to the ]Principality of Kiev
, conventional_long_name = Inner Principality of Kiev
, common_name = Kiev
, status = Protectorate
, status_text = part of the Grand Principality of Vladimir part of the ...
. The first part of the chronicle (Daniel of Galicia chronicle) was written in Kholm and possibly by a boyar Dionisiy Pavlovich.
The chronicle was published in English translation with index and annotations by George A. Perfecky. Daniel Clarke Waugh published a review of this edition, which points out some flaws in translation.
See also
* Izbornyk Izbornyk is an internet-library project of the old Ukrainian literature also known as "History of Ukraine 9-18th centuries. Primary sources and interpretation". It functions since the 21st of August 2001.
The project is a collection of major works ...
References
13th-century history books
East Slavic chronicles
Halych
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