1. Ukraine from the earliest times till the middle of the 17th century.
Plan:
Early history
Kyivan Rus’
Galicia-Volhynia
Period of Lithuanian and Polish rule

2. Map of Ukraine

3. Early History
Trypillian culture flourished from about 4500 BC to 3000 BC
followed by the Dacians, Cimmerians , Scythians, Sarmatians
the colonies of Tyras, Olbia , Hermonassa, continued until the 6th century AD.
in the 3rd century AD, the Goths arrived
the Goths stayed in the area but came under the sway of the Huns from the 370s.
Slavic tribes began to expand over much of what is now Ukraine during the 5th century

10. Kyivan Rus’ the first state to arise among the Eastern Slavs
took its name from the city of Kyiv
from the Carpathian Mountains to the Volga River, and from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea
advantageous location at the intersection of major north-south and east-west land
favorable local conditions for the development of agriculture
the ancestors of the Ukrainians included the Polianians, Siverianians, Derevlianians, Dulibians, White Croatians, Ulychians, and Tivertsians

12. The Polianians were the largest and most developed
their prince Kyi founded the city of Kyiv in the 6th century
the first Varangian rulers of Rus’ were Askol and Dyr
In 882 they were killed by Prince Oleh
Oleh laid the foundation for the powerful state of Kievan Rus
Oleg was supreme ruler of the Rus from 882 to 912

13. Oleh’s son Prince Ihor followed him
after Igor's death, his wife Olha ruled Kievan Rus as regent for their son, Svyatoslav
she was the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity, either in 945 or in 957.
the reign of Sviatoslav I Ihorovych (962–72) was marked by warfare.
in 980, Prince Volodymyr unified the country
he adopted Christianity in 988
he converted the population into Christianity
in history he is known as Volodymyr the Great or Saint Volodymyr

16. promoted family ties with other kingdoms built many churches
Yaroslav the Great :
promoted family ties with other kingdoms
built many churches
improved Kyiv's fortifications
introduced laws and established courts
was a patron of book culture and learning
sponsored the construction of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in 1037

20. after death of Monomakh in 1125 Ukraine remained fragmented into the numerous principalities
Kyiv lost it's power and influence
the invasion of the Mongols in 1236–40 finally destroyed the state

21. In 1253 he accepted the royal crown
Galicia-Volhynia
Halych (Galicia) and Volynj (Volhynia) emerged as leading principalities
Prince Roman ruled there in 1199
Prince Danylo established himself in Halych
Galicia–Volhynia was one of the most powerful states in east central Europe
Demographic growth
Commerce developed
Major cities: Lviv , Volodymyr-in-Volhynia, Galych, Kholm, Peremyshl and Terebovlya
founded city Lviv in 1250
In 1253 he accepted the royal crown

25. Danylo was succeeded by his son Lev moved the capital to Lviv in 1272
maintained the strength of Galicia–Volhynia
worked closely with the Mongols
Yuriy I lost Lublin to the Poles and Transcarpathia to the Hungarians
Yuriy’s sons died together in 1323
the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania divided up Galicia-Volhynia between them

27. PERIOD OF LITHUANIAN AND POLISH RULE (1360-1599).
the Lithuanian princes were reasonable rulers
under Polish rule, western Ukraine was subjected to exploitation and colonization
After the Union of Lublin in 1569 and the formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ukraine fell under Polish administration
Many new cities and villages were founded
New schools spread the ideas of the Renaissance
Polish peasants were quickly ruthenised
most of Ukrainian nobles were converted to Catholicism
Ruthenian peasants who fled efforts to force them into serfdom came to be known as Cossacks

29. References :
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