Vasylko Romanovych (1199 or 1203–1269 or 1271) was Prince of Belz (1207–1269), Prince of Berestia (1231–1269), and

Prince of Volhynia This is a list of princes of Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia (Principality of Halych, Halych or Halychyna) and its sister principality Principality of Volhynia, Volhynia (Volyn' or Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast, Volodymyr; Latin: ''Lodomeria''). They ...

(1231–1269). He was the son of

Roman the Great Roman Mstislavich ( – 19 June 1205), also known as Roman the Great, was Prince of Novgorod (1168–1170), Volhynia (1170–1189; 1189–1205), and Galicia (1189; 1198/99–1205). He founded the ''Romanovichi'' branch of Rurikids, which wou ...

and

Anna-Euphrosyne Anna-Euphrosyne Angelina or Anna-Helena Angelina (?–1253), was a Princess of Galicia and Volhynia by marriage to Roman the Great, in 1199–1205. She was regent of the Principality during the minority of her son Daniel of Galicia from 1205 to 12 ...

, and the younger brother of

Daniel of Galicia Daniel Romanovich (1201–1264) was Prince of Galicia (1205–1207; 1211–1212; 1230–1232; 1233–1234; 1238–1264), Prince of Volhynia, Volhynia (1205–1208; 1215–1238), Grand Prince of Kiev (1240), and King of Ruthenia (1253–1264). B ...

(Danylo).

Biography

After his father's death in 1205, the Galician boyars drove Vasylko, his mother and his brother Daniel from the region. The family was exiled to

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. However, taking advantage of conflicts between Galician

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and Poles, the two brothers started a

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to reclaim their rule over Galicia-Volhynia. In 1227 Daniel appointed Vasylko prince of

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, Peresopnytsia and Berestia, and in 1238 his realm spread to western

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including the city of

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. After the

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Vasylko was forced to acknowledge

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suzerainty, but remained a ruler. In 1259 he was ordered ti burn all of his fortifications except of Kholm. After the death of Daniel Vasylko became the eldest representative of the

Romanovichi Roman Mstislavich ( – 19 June 1205), also known as Roman the Great, was Prince of Novgorod (1168–1170), Volhynia (1170–1189; 1189–1205), and Galicia (1189; 1198/99–1205). He founded the ''Romanovichi'' branch of Rurikids, which woul ...

dynasty and was de facto ruler of all Galicia-Volhynia.

Family

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Siblings *

(1201–1264) Children *

Volodymyr Vasylkovych Vladimir Vasilkovich () was a son of Vasilko Romanovich. He succeeded his father as the prince of Volhynia when the latter died in 1269, and was famous for numerous constructions and reconstructions of town fortifications in Volhynia. In the 12 ...

* Olha

References

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* 1203 births 1269 deaths People from Galicia–Volhynia Romanovichi family Eastern Orthodox monarchs Princes of Volhynia Angelid dynasty {{Europe-noble-stub