Vohynia, Galicia, Hallych
Hallaych believed to be derived from hals which means Salt -heavy deposits in area
(Ukrainian: Volyniany) were a tribe or tribal union of early East Slavs. They are mentioned in the Primary
Chronicle as well as by the Bavarian Geographer. According to the latter, the Volhynians had seventy
"cities" (fortresses) in the last half of the tenth century. Some historians believe that the Volhynians and the
Buzhans are descendants of the Dulebes. Their main cities were Volyn’ and Volodymyr (Volodymyr-
Volynsky). According to archeological studies, the Volhynians had well-developed agriculture and various
handicrafts such as blacksmithing, casting, and pottery. In 981 prince Vladimir the Great subjugated the
Volhynians under Kievan Rus. At the end of tenth century, the principality of Volodymyr-Volynsky gained
dominion over the lands of Volhynians, and later Roman the Great conquered Halych to create the
principality of Halych-Volhynia.
Original Record of:
Mentioned in the Primary Chronicle
Migrations & Changes:
At the end of tenth century, the principality of Volodymyr-Volynsky gained dominion over the lands of
Volhynians, and later Roman the Great conquered Halych to create the principality of Halych-Volhynia.
Cities or towns:
According to the Bavarian Geographer. the Volhynians had seventy "cities" (fortresses) in the last half of
the tenth century. Some historians believe that the Volhynians and the Buzhans are descendants of the
Dulebes. Their main cities were Volyn’ and Volodymyr
The area has some of the oldest Slavic settlements in Europe. Part of historical Volhynia now form the
Volyn, Rivne, and parts of Zhytomyr and Ternopil Oblasts of Ukraine, as well as parts of Poland (see
Chełm). Other major cities include Lutsk, Kovel, Kremenets, and Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Premysl, Zenigorod
Stryj 1200's , Skole well est. by early 1200's, Lavriv Saint Onuphrius's Monastery 1278 (Lavrivskyi
Manastyr sv. Onufriia)
Zvenigorod, Kolomyya, Vaseliev, Onut, Bakota, Ushitsa, Kalius, Kholm, Kremenets, Shumsk, Derevich,
Tikhoml,Vladimir, Gubin, Torchesk 1093 disappears from records after 1234, Chernobyl,
Neighbors
9th Century:
Dreveylane to the E
Tyvercy to the S
Recorded Names:
male: Rosticlaw, Prince of Galicia., Volodimirko of Galich, Yaroslav Osmomysl,
List of rulers of Galicia and Volhynia
female: Kunigunde (1245-1281) was the daughter of Rosticlaw Prince of Galicia,
Sources for Research:
Primary Chronicle
Subtelny, Orest (2000). Ukraine: A History. University of Toronto Press
Viking Rus, Wladyslaw Duczko
Vana: World of Ancient Slavs
1983, p.47