Black Ruthenia
Black Ruthenia (or Black Rus, Чорная Русь in Ruthenian language, Ruś Czarna in Polish) is the name of the historical independent principality in the southwestern part of contemporary Belarus on the upper reaches of the river Nioman. Its capital city was Nowohorodok.
Other important towns: Slonim, Vaukavysk, Niasvizh.
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| National motto: None | |||||
| Poland Belarus | |||||
| Language | Ruthenian | ||||
| Capital | Nowohorodok | ||||
| Largest city | Nowohorodok | ||||
| Independence | 1239? – 1264 1341 – 1381 1386 – 1441? | ||||
| Time zone | EET +2 EEST +3 | ||||
Ruling Princes
- -1239 part of the Principality of Hrodna?
- 1239-1254 Vaisvilkas (son of Mindaugas)
- 1254-1258 Roman Danylovich (Rurikovich; d. after 1258)
- 1258-1267 Vaisvilkas (son of Mindaugas; d. 1267)
- 1264-1341 part of the Grand Principality of Lithuania
- 13th century Narymont
- ?-1341 Narymunt
- 1341-1347 Koriat (Giedyminowicz)
- 1347–13?? Woidete (Giedyminowicz; d. after 1362)
- 13?? -1381 Butaw (Giedyminowicz; d. after 1381)
- 1381-1386 part of the Grand Principality of Lithuania
- 1386-1390 Towtiwil (Giedyminowicz)
- 1390-1440 Sigismond Korybut (Giedyminowicz)
- 1440-1441 Michael (Giedyminowicz; d. 1451)
- 1441- part of the Principality of Hrodna?