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Western Rus' may refer to: * western regions of
Kievan Rus' Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus,. * was the first East Slavs, East Slavic state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical At ...
, including: **
Halychian Rus' The Principality of Galicia (; ), also known as Principality of Halych or Principality of Halychian Rus, was a medieval East Slavic principality, and one of the main regional states within the political scope of Kievan Rus', established by mem ...
, an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Halych **
Volhynian Rus' Volhynia or Volynia ( ; see below) is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between southeastern Poland, southwestern Belarus, and northwestern Ukraine. The borders of the region are not clearly defined, but in Ukraine it is roughly ...
, an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Volhynia ** Halych-Volhynian Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, uniting Halych and Volhynia **
Kingdom of Rus' Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchic state or realm ruled by a king or queen. ** A monarchic chiefdom, represented or governed by a king or queen. * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and me ...
, an East Slavic medieval kingdom (Galicia-Volhynia) **
Turovian Rus' The Principality of Turov, later called the Principality of Turov and Pinsk (; ; ), also known as Turovian Rus', was a medieval principality of Kievan Rus' from the 10th century on the territory of modern-day Belarus and northern Ukraine. The prin ...
, an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Turov **
Polotskian Rus' The Principality of Polotsk (obsolete spelling: ''Polock''; ; ), also known as the Duchy of Polotsk or Polotskian Rus', was a medieval principality. The origin and date of the establishment of the state are uncertain. Chronicles of Kievan Rus' ...
, an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Polotsk * several Slavic historical regions, including: **
White Rus' White Ruthenia (; ; ; ; ) is one of the historical divisions of Kievan Rus' according to the color scheme, which also includes Black and Red Ruthenia. In the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period, the name White Ruthenia was characterized by i ...
, an East Slavic historical region **
Black Rus' Black Ruthenia (), or Black Rus' (; ; ), is a historical region on the Upper Neman, including Novogrudok, Grodno and Slonim. Besides these, other important parts of Black Rus' are Vawkavysk and Białystok. The region was inhabited by the Baltic Y ...
, an East Slavic historical region **
Red Rus' Red Ruthenia, also called Red Rus or Red Russia, is a term used since the Middle Ages for the south-western principalities of Kievan Rus', namely the Principality of Peremyshl and the Principality of Belz. It is closely related to the term Cher ...
, an East Slavic historical region **
Carpathian Rus' Transcarpathia (, ) is a historical region on the border between Central and Eastern Europe, mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast. From the Hungarian Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, conquest of the Carpathian Basin ...
, a historical region inhabited mostly by Rusyns (Rusynia)


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Rus' (disambiguation) Rus or RUS may refer to: People * East Slavic historical peoples (). See Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia ** Rus' people, the people of Rus' ** Rus, a legendary eponymous ancestor, see Lech, Czech and Rus * Rus (surname), a surname found in Rom ...
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Principality of Rus' (disambiguation) Principality of Rus' or Duchy of Rus' may refer to: * Principality of Halychian Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Halych * Principality of Volhynian Rus', an East Slavic medieval state, centered in Volhynia * Principality of Halyc ...
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Grand Principality of Rus' (disambiguation) Grand Principality of Rus' or Grand Duchy of Rus' may refer to: * Grand Principality of Kievan Rus', a medieval state that arose among East Slavs, centered in Kiev * Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Rus' medieval Eastern European state, with a high i ...
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Ruthenia (disambiguation) Ruthenia may refer to: * Ruthenia, a name applied to various East Slavic lands ** Red Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region ** Black Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region ** White Ruthenia, an East Slavic historical region * Carpathia ...
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Russia (disambiguation) Russia, or the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world by area, located in northern Eurasia. Russia may also refer to: Historical states * Soviet Union (USSR), the communist state that existed from 1922 to 1991 ** Russian So ...
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