List of rulers of Galicia and Volhynia


List of rulers of Halychyna and its sister principality Volhynia. They were basically separate principalities until Roman the Great, Prince of Volhynia who conquered also Halych but immediately gave it to his son. They continued usually as separate states, but within the same dynasty and under vassalage to Knyaz of Halych until Lev, who annexed Volhynia to the principality. The royal crown lapsed and rulers were known as princes and/or dukes after Andriy Yuriyovych.

Volhynia

Rulers of Independent Volhynia

Rulers of Independent Halych

Between 1199 and 1206: annexed by the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia
Between 1211 and 1213: annexed by the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia
Between 1228 and 1264: annexed by the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia

Rurik Dynasty

PortraitNameBorn-DiedRuled FromRuled Until
Roman the Great, son of Mstislav II of Kiev. Ruler of Volhynia, Halych and Kiev until 1199, when he became the first king of Galicia-Volhynia.1160–120511991205
Daniel, under regency during his minority. Crowned in 1253.1201–126412051264
Lev I1228–130112641301
Yuri I1252–130813011308
Andrew, brother of Lev II, ruled jointly with him.?-132313081323
Lev II, brother of Andrew, ruled jointly with him.?-132313081323

Piast Dynasty

PortraitNameBorn-DiedRuled FromRuled Until
Boleslaw-Yuri II, grandson of Yuri I by his mother Maria.1298/1308–134013251340
Casimir, brother-in-law of Boleslaw-Yuri II. Also king of Poland 1333-1370. Died without male heirs and all his possessions passed to Louis of Anjou, his nephew.1310–137013401370

House of Anjou

PortraitNameBorn-DiedRuled FromRuled Until
Louis I the Great, nephew of Casimir. As King of Hungary, received all possessions of his uncle, becoming also King of Poland.1326-138213701382
Maria, eldest daughter of Louis I. Also Queen of Hungary.1371-139513821387
Hedwig, sister of Maria. Also Queen of Poland.1373-139913871399

In 1399, Galicia-Volhynia merged in the Kingdom of Poland.