Rebirth of the Orthodox Church | Making History

Ukraine as a state began with Kyivan Rus. Then, in the 10-11th centuries, the Old Rus state, the population of which was mostly Orthodox, reached its peak. However, the Mongol invasion of 1240 destroyed not only Kyiv but also altered the whole map of Eastern Europe. The continuation of Ukrainian statehood was the Principality of Galicia–Volhynia, which existed for 150 years. In 1349, the medieval Rus state declined. Galicia was captured by Poland, and Volhynia by Lithuania. The collapse of the Principality of Galicia–Volhynia started from a usual event. But for medieval states, the extinction of the ruling house was of great importance. _ Subscribe to UATV English: https://goo.gl/VHU7bk Facebook:   / uatven   Twitter:   / uatv_en   Instagram:   / uatv.en   Medium:   / uatv_english   Watch UATV live: http://uatv.ua