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Principality of Minsk

1101 CE – 1413 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1101 CE – 1413 CE
Duration
312 years
Known Periods
9
Capital
Minsk
Data Confidence
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Overview

The Principality of Minsk was an appanage principality of the Principality of Polotsk and centered on the city of Minsk (today in Belarus). It existed from its founding in 1101 until it was nominally annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242, and then fell under de facto annexation in 1326.

Historical Periods

Principality of Minsk (1111–1187)

1111 CE – 1187 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 52,314 km²

Principality of Minsk (1188–1209)

1188 CE – 1209 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 52,573 km²

Principality of Minsk (1210–1219)

1210 CE – 1219 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 52,636 km²

Principality of Minsk (1220–1240)

1220 CE – 1240 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 51,785 km²

Principality of Minsk (1241–1249)

1241 CE – 1249 CE

Capital: MinskArea: 51,913 km²

Principality of Minsk (1260–1284)

1260 CE – 1284 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 98,755 km²

Principality of Minsk (1285–1293)

1285 CE – 1293 CE

Capital: MinskArea: 98,526 km²

Principality of Minsk (1294–1304)

1294 CE – 1304 CE

Capital: MinskArea: 98,950 km²

Principality of Minsk (1305–1313)

1305 CE – 1313 CE

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Capital: MinskArea: 98,950 km²

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