Kievan Rus' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kievan_Rus' Map of Kievan Rus' principalities: http://www.city.sumy.ua/history/ukraine/map7.jpg _______ Lavrentiy Krupniak . Laurence Krupnak wrote: > > Hello Dan, > > Galicia (or Galizien in German) comes from the term Halychyna > (Galichina). Halychyna was one of the prinicpalities of Kievan Rus' > empire. Kievan Rus' was the largest and maybe the most properous > nation-state in all of Europe during the 9th-13th centuries. We > (Americans, western Europeans, etc.) don't know these facts because > European history taught in schools emphasize Western European history. > Kievan Rus' was dismantled during the mid-13th C. during the invasions > of the Mongol-Tatars. The Mongols made it to the Adriatic Sea and to > Prussia. > > Regarding Ukrainians thinking that Belarusians are Ukrainians, they > also believe that Russians are Ukrainians too! ;-) > ______ > > Lavrentiy Krupniak > > "Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D." wrote: > > > > On Mar 4, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Bob Paulson wrote: > > > > > There is a fine map of Galicia on the FEEFHS site at: > > > > > > feefhs.org/maps/ah/ah-galic.html > > > > > > > > > > Yes, it is very fine indeed - I had no idea Galicia extended as far > > west as the Tatra! > > > > and Lavrentiy Krupniak wrote: > > > > > Belarusians are White Ruthenians. > > > > That's interesting, as my relative tells me that the Ukrainians think > > White Ruthenians are Ukrainians! > > > > I am beginning to think, based on all this information, that > > "Galicia" is just an old word for "miscellaneous"! > > > > Dan Killoran