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Volhynia: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Wołyń • Volyn • Volynia

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Historic map showing the partitions of Poland from 1772 to 1795, with color-coded regions indicating territories annexed by Prussia, Austria, and Russia during the first, second, and third partitions. The map labels key cities and regions, and outlines the shifting borders that led to the disappearance of Poland as an independent state during this period.
Partitions of Poland
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Battle of Beresteczko

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Ukraine
Ukraine
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Key People

Daniel Romanovich
Daniel Romanovich
ruler of Galicia and Volhynia
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Peter
Russian Orthodox metropolitan