Voivodship

A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: voievodat, Polish: województwo, Serbian: vojvodstvo or vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). The Voivod was initially the military commander next to the ruler.

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Romanian - Polish - Serbian - Romania - Hungary - Poland - Russia - Serbia - Vojvodina - Voivod

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The term voivodship is still used for the 16 administrative regions in Poland (Voivodships of Poland) and for the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia.

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Poland - Voivodships of Poland - Vojvodina - Serbia

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