State
Principality of Smolensk
Russian principality
- This boundary
- 1010–1508
- Founded
- 1010
- Ended
- 1508
- Capital
- Smolensk
- Languages
- Old East Slavic
Overview
The Principality of Smolensk, also known as the Grand Principality of Smolensk, was a Russian principality with its capital in Smolensk.
It became an independent principality in 1125. Smolensk gradually came under Lithuanian influence and was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1404. The principality was later reorganized into the Smolensk Voivodeship in 1508.
All rulers (3)
- Stanislav Vladimirovich of Kyiv, Prince of Smolensk1010–1015
- Vyacheslav Yaroslavich1054–1057
- Igor Yaroslavich1057–1060
Records (2)
- 1380 — Battle of KulikovoBattle
- 1410 — Battle of GrunwaldBattle
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