Ruthenia

Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. Essentially, the word is a Latin rendering of the ancient place name Rus. See Etymology of Rus and derivatives.

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Eastern Europe - Slavic peoples - Latin - Rus - Etymology of Rus and derivatives

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Today the historical territory of Rus, in the broadest sense, forms part(s) of the territories of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, a small part of north-eastern Slovakia and a narrow strip of eastern Poland.

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Ukraine - Belarus - Russia - Slovakia - Poland

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Due to the continuous political instability of this territory, the term Ruthenia may mean significantly different things, depending on who applies this term, when, why and to which period.

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The term "Ruthenia" may refer to one or more of the following entities, appearing roughly in chronological order:

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