Alphabetic list of Russian principalities

A

 * Principality of Andoga (or Andoma) (c. 1385-1430). The capital was probably Andoga, a settlement which disappeared.

B

 * Territory of Bârlad (? - 1240's) (Created by the Vygontsy of Halych) (? - 1240's) - between the Dniester and the Carpathians (the territory of the future Moldavia). Capital: Assumed to be the city of Bârlad. Became part of the Golden Horde.
 * Principality of Baryatinsk (c. 1450-1504/9). Capital: Baryatin (now Baryatino in Kaluga Oblast).
 * Principality of Belgorod-Kievsky. The capital was Belgorod (now the village Belogorodka in the Kiev Oblast of Ukraine).
 * Principality of Belgorod-Ryazansky (c. 1149-1205). Capital: Belgorod-Ryazansky.
 * Principality of Belyov (1468-1558). Capital: Belyov . 1487 (inheritance until 1558).
 * Principality of Belozero (1238-1486). Capital: Belozero (now Belozersk)
 * Principality of Belo Selo (c. 1385-1470). Capital: Belo Selo (locality does not exist any more).
 * Principality of Belz (1170-1269). Capital Belz (now in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Principality of Boguslavl. Capital Boguslavl.
 * Land of the Bolohovenians
 * Principality of Borisov (c1101-1245). Capital: Borisov.
 * Principality of Bohtyugi (1364-1434).
 * Land of Berestia (Principality of Brest) Capital: Brest.
 * Principality of Bryansk (c1240-1430). Capital: Bryansk (Debryansk).

C

 * Principality of Chervyen (? -?) Capital: Chervyen (now in Belarus).
 * Principality of Chernigov (1024-1330). Capital: Chernigov (now Chernihiv. Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Principality of Chernyatin (1406-90). Capital: Chernyatin (now Chernyatino, Moscow Oblast).
 * Principality of Chertoryisk. Capital: Chertoryist (now Staryi Chortoryisk, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine.

D

 * Principality of Dmitrov (1238-1569). Capital Dmitrov.
 * Principality of Dorogobuzh (Tver) (1318-1486). Capital: Dorogobuzh Tver Oblast.
 * Principality of Dorogobuzh (Volhynia) (c. 1085-1227). Capital: Dorogobuzh (now in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.
 * Principality of Dorogobuzh (Smolensk) (c. 1343-1505). Capital: Dorogobuzh, Smolensk Oblast.
 * Bishopric of Dorpat (1030-1558) Capital Yuryev or Dorpat (now Tartu in Estonia
 * Land of Dregovich
 * Principality of Drutsk (c1150-1326/1508). Capital: Drutesk (now Drutsk, Vitebsk Oblast Belarus).
 * Principality of Drutsk-Podberezsk (c1320-1460). The capital is unknown.
 * Principality of Dubrovitsa (bef1236-?). Capital Dubrovitsa.

E

 * Principality of Elets (c1370-1483). Capital: Elets. Before the Mongol invasion was part of the Elec Chernihiv principality, and later - directly into the Golden Horde. At the beginning of the XIV century it moved to Ryazan principality from which soon separated.

F

 * Fominsk-Berezuyskoe principality (c. 1206-1404). Capital: Fominskoe (now Fominsky Gorodok).

G

 * Principality of Galich-Mersky (1246-1453). Capital: Galich, Kostroma Oblast.
 * Principality of Galich-Dmitrov (1280-1334) Capital: Galich, Kostroma Oblast
 * Principality of Glukhov (c. 1246-1407). Capital: Glukhov.
 * Principality of Golibesovo (c. 1410-1510). Capital: Troitskoe.
 * Principality of Gomel (? -?). The capital Gomy (Gomel) (now in Belarus.)
 * Principality of Goroden (Tver) (1425-35). Capital: Goroden (now Gorodnya, Tver Oblast)
 * Principality of Goroden (Grodno) (Principality of Grodno) (1127-1260s/1365). The capital Goroden (now: Grodno, Grodno Voblast, Belarus).
 * Principality of Gorodets (1264-1403). Capital: Gorodets, Nizhny-Novgorod Oblast.
 * Principality of Gorodets-Ostersky . Capital: Gorodets Ostersky (now Oster, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine).

H

 * Principality of Halych (1084-1199). Capital: Halych (now in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Principality of Halych-Volyn (1199-1349) Capital: Halych (now in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine).

I

 * Principality of Izyaslavl (? -?). Capital Izyaslavl (Now Izyaslav, Khmelnitsky Oblast, Ukraine.
 * Principality of Izyaslavl (c1101-1245). Capital: Izyaslavl (Now Zaslawye, Minsk Voblast, Belarus).

J

 * Principality of Jersica (?-?). Capital Jersika (Ersika, Gertsike)

K

 * Principality of Kaluga (1505-1518). Capital: Kaluga.
 * Principality of Karachev (c1246-1360). Capital Karachev.
 * Principality of Kargolom (c1375-1430). Capital Kargolom.
 * Principality of Kashin (1318-1426). Capital: Kashin.
 * Principality of Kem (c1375-1430). Capital: Kem (city which does not exist any more, located on the banks of the Kema River in Vologda oblast.
 * Principality of Kholm (1263-1366). Capital: Kholm (now Chełm in Poland).
 * Principality of Kholm (1319-1508). Capital: Kholm (identified as present village Krasnyi Kholm in Tver Oblast).
 * Principality of Kiev (1132-1471). Capital: Kiev.
 * Principality of Kleckesk (c1250-1521). Capital: Klechesk (now Kletsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarus.
 * Principality of Kobrin (1366-1529). Capital: Kobrin. Lithuanian lot in 1366-1490, the Polish portion in 1490-1529.
 * Principality of Koknese (?-?). Capital: Koknese.
 * Principality of Kolomna (c1165-1301). Capital: Kolomna.
 * Principality of Konin (?-?). Capital: Konin (now Kanin).
 * Principality of Korsun. Capital: Korsun.
 * Principality of Kostroma (1246-1303). Capital: Kostroma.
 * Principality of Kotelich Capital: Kotelnich.
 * Principality of Kozelsk (c1235-1445). Capital: Kozelsk.
 * Principality of Krasnoe. Capital: Krasnoe.
 * Principality of Kremenets (? -?). Capital: Kremenets.
 * Principality of Krivobor (c1440-70). The capital is unknown.
 * Principality of Kubeny (name taken from the Kubeny River)
 * Principality of Kurba (c1425-55). Capital: Kurba.
 * Principality of Kursk (c1095-1270). Capital: Kursk (Kuresk).

L

 * Principality of Lipetsk (c1283 -??). Capital: Lipestk
 * Principality of Lugozhsk (c1150-1245). Capital Logozhsk (now Logoysk, Minsk Oblast Belarus).
 * Principality of Lukoml (1178-16th century). Capital: Lukoml.
 * Principality of Lutsk (1099, 1125-1320). Capital: Lutsk (Luchesku).
 * Principality of Lyalo (c1440-1460).
 * Principality of Lyubutsk (c1235-1445). Capital: Lyubutsk (Lyubutesk).

M

 * Principality of Mezetsk (c1360-1504). Capital: Mezetsk (or Mezchesk) now Meshchovsk in Kaluga Oblast).
 * Principality of Mikulin Capital: Mikulin (now Mikulino, Moscow Oblast).
 * Principality of Minsk (c1101-1326/1407). Capital: Mensk (now Minsk, Belarus).
 * Principality of Mozhaysk (1279-1303). Capital: Mozhaysk.
 * Principality of Mologa (c1325-1450). Capital Mologa.
 * Principality of Mosalsk (c1350-1494). Capital Mosalsk (Masalsky).
 * Grand Principality of Moscow (Grand Duchy of Moscow) (1276-1547). Capital: Moscow.
 * Principality of Mstislav (c1370-1529). Capital: Mstislavl.
 * Principality of Murom-Ryazan
 * Principality of Murom (989-1393). Capital: Murom
 * Principaliy of Mtsensk (?-?). Capital: of Mtsensk.
 * Principality of Myshegda (c.1270-1488). Capital: Myshegda (Muyshakha).

N

 * Nizhny Novgorod principality - Capital: Nizhny Novgorod.
 * Principality of Novgorod-Seversk (ca. 1096-1494). Capital: Novgorod-Seversky (now Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Novgorod Republic (9th century-1478). Capital: Novgorod (now Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast).
 * Principality of Novlenskoe (c. 1400-70). The capital was in the locality of Novlenskoe (now the village of Novoe in Yaroslav Oblast.
 * Principality of Novogrudok (c1245-1431). Capital Novogrudok (Novgorodok) (now Navahrudak, Grodno Voblast Belarus).
 * Principality of Novosil (mid-13 century. - 1425). Capital: Novosil.

O

 * Principality of Obolensk (c. 1270-1494). Capital: Obolensk (now Obolenskoye, Kaluga Oblast).
 * Principality of Ovruch. Capital: Ovruch (now in Zhitomir Oblast, Ukraine ).
 * Principality of Odoev (1376-1407). Capital Odoev.

P

 * Principality of Palekh (c1390-1470). Capital: Palekh
 * Principality of Peremyshl (1410-1427) Capital: Peremyshl Moskovsky {settlement which does not exist any more, located in the proximity of present village Dmitrovo in Podolsk Raion.
 * Principality of Peremyshl (1085-1269). Capital: Peremyshl (now Przemysl, Poland).
 * Principality of Peresopnitsa (1146-1238). Capital Peresopnitsa.
 * Principality of Pereyaslavl (1054-1239). Capital: South Pereyaslavl (Pereyaslavl-Khmelnytsky).
 * Principality of Pereyaslavl-Zalessky (1175-1302). Capital:Pereyaslavl (now Pereyaslavl-Zalessky).
 * Principality of Pinsk (c1168-1521). Capital: Pinsk (Pinesk).
 * Principality of Pozharsk (c1390-1470).
 * Principality of Polotsk (c960-1307/1399). Capital: Polotsk (Polotesk).
 * Territory of Ponizye - see Territory of Bârlad
 * Principality of Porossk (Torchesk) (? -?). Capital: Torchesk.
 * Principality of Porkhov (1386-1442). Capital: Porkhov.
 * Principality of Prozorov (c1408-60). Capital Prozorov (now the village Prozorovo).
 * Principality of Pronsk (1129-1465). Capital: Pronsk. Starting from the mid 14th century Grand Principality of Pronsk.
 * Feudal Republic of Pskov (11th centuy-1510). Capital: Pskov (Pleskov).
 * Principality of Putivl (c1150-1500). Capital Putivl.

R

 * Principality of Radonezh (1410-1425). Capital: Radonezh
 * Principality of Repeysk (? -?). Capital: Repeisk (now Новый Ропск in Bryansk Oblast ).
 * Principality of Romanov (1345-1491). Capital: Romanov (now Tutayev in Yaroslav Oblast).
 * Principality of Romodanovo (c1410-1440). Capital: Romodanovo
 * Principality of Rostov-Suzdal (Northeast Russian Territories). (1125-1474) Capital Suzdal)
 * Principality of Rostov (c989-1474). Capital: Rostov.
 * Principality of Ruza (1494-1503). Capital: Ruza.
 * Principality of Rylsk (c1152-1523). Capital: Rylsk.
 * Principality of Ryazan - from the end of the 13th century Grand Principality of Ryazan (1129-1510). Capital: Staraya Ryazan (Old Ryazan) till 1237, Pereslavl-Ryazansky (New Ryazan) after 1237.
 * Principality of Ryapolovo (c1390-1440). Capital: Ryapolovo
 * Principality of Rzhev (1408-10, 1462-1526). Capital: Rzhev.

S

 * Principality of Serpukhov - see Principality of Serpukhov-Borovsk
 * Principality of Serpukhov-Borovsk (1341-1472)). Capital: Serpukhov
 * Principality of Sheksna (c1350-1480). The capital is unknown. Name comes from the Sheksna River
 * Principality of Sheleshpa (c1375-1410). Capital unknown. Name comes from the Sheleshpa River
 * Principality of Shekhon (Principality of Poshekhon) (c1410-60). Capital Knyazhin Gorodok (locality does not exist any more) - Name of the principality comes from the Shekhon River (old name of the present Sheksne River).
 * Principality of Shuya (1387-1420). Capital: Shuya.
 * Principality of Shumorovo (c1365-1420). Capital: Shumorovo in Yaroslavl Oblast.
 * Principality of Shumsk. Capital: Shumsk (now in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
 * Principality of Sit (c1408-1460). The capital is unknown. (Name comes from the Sit River).
 * Principality of Slonim (c1245-1260). Capital: Uslon (now Slonim, Grodno Voblast, Belarus.
 * Principality of Slutsk (c1240-1587). Capital: Slutsk (Sluchesk) (now in Minsk Voblast, Belarus.
 * Principality of Smolensk (c. 990-1404). Capital: Smolensk.
 * Principality of Snovsk (?-?). Capital: Snovks (now Sedniv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.
 * Principality of Spash (? -?). Capital: Spash (Ispash). → VCR (Novosilsky inheritance).
 * Principality of Staritsa (1519-63). Capital: Staritsa.
 * Principality of Starodub (part of Grand Principality of Vladimir 1238-1460). Capital:Starodub.
 * Principality of Starodub (Part of Lithuania about 1406-1503). Capital: Starodub Chernigov
 * Principality of Stepan (c1230-?). Capital Stepan (now in Ukraine)
 * Principality of Sudka (1455-1510). Capital Sutka, Yaroslavl
 * Principality of Sugorye (c1345-1375). Capital Sugorye
 * Principality of Suzdal. Capital Suzdal
 * Grand Principality of Suzdal- Nizhny Novgorod (1238-1424). Capital: Suzdal (till c1350), Nizhny Novgorod (after c1350).
 * Principality of Svisloch (1140-1350). Capital Svisloch (now Svislach, Asipovichy Rayon, Mahilyow Voblasts).

T

 * Principality of Tarusa (1246-1392). Capital Tarusa.
 * Principality of Telyatevo (1397-1437). Capital: Telyatevo
 * Principality of Terebovl (c1085-1141). Capital: Terebovl (now in Terebovl Rayon, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Principality of Toropets (1167-1320). Capital: Toropets.
 * Principality of Tripolye (1162-1180). Capital: Tripolye (now Trypillia, in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine).
 * Principality of Trostena (c1460-90). Capital: Trostena.
 * Principality of Trubchevsk (c1392-1500). Capital: Trubchevsk (Trubets).
 * Principality of Turov-Pinsk (c998-1168). Capital: Turov.
 * Principality of Turov (c1168-1540). Capital: Turov
 * Principality of Tmutarakan (c988-1100). Capital: Tmutarakan.
 * Grand Principality of Tver (1242-1490). Capital: Tver.

U

 * Principality of Uglich (1216-1591). Capital: Uglich
 * Principality of Ustyug (1364-1474). Capital: Veliky Ustyug.
 * Principality of Ukhra (Ugric) (circa 1420-70). Capital is unknown.
 * Principality of Ukhtomsk (c. 1410-50). The capital is unknown.
 * Upper Oka principalities.

V

 * Principality of Vadbolu (c. 1410-50). The capital is unknown.
 * Principality of Vasilyevskoe. Capital: Vasilyevskoe.
 * Principality of Vereya (1432-86). Capital: Vereya.
 * Principality of Vitebsk (1101-1320/1392). Capital: Vidbesk (now Vitebsk ).
 * Principality of Vladimir-Volynsky (c990-1452). Capital: Vladimir-Volynsky.
 * Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal (1125-1362). Capitals: Rostov, Suzdal, from 1157 Vladimir. Since 1169 Grand Principality.
 * Principality of Volkovysk (c1245-1260). Capital Volkovysk).
 * Principality of Volkona (c1270-1470). Capital: Volkona).
 * Principality of Vologda (1433-81). Capital: Vologda.
 * Principality of Volotsk (1408-10) (1462-1513). Capital: Volok Lamsky (now Volokolamsk, Moscow Oblast).
 * Principality of Vorgol. Capital: Vorgol.
 * Principality of Vorotynsk (c1455-1573). Capital: Vorotynsk (Vorotynesk). 1493 → VCR (on the rights to pay up to 1573 g).
 * Principality of Vshchizh (1156-1240). Capital Vshchizh.
 * Principality of Vyshgorod (1077-1210). Capital: Vyshgorod.
 * Principality of Vyazma (1190-1403/1494). Capital: Vyazma.

Y

 * Principality of Yuryev (c. 1212-1345). Capital: Yuryev-Polsky.
 * Principality of Yuryev see Bishopric of Dospat
 * Principality of Yaroslavl. Part of the Principality of Smolensk.
 * Principality of Yaroslavl (1218-1463). Capital of Yaroslavl.

Z

 * Principality of Zaozero (c. 1420-52). The capital is unknown.
 * Principality of Zvenigorod (Moscow) (1331-1492). Capital: Zvenigorod (Russia).
 * Principality of Zvenigorod (Halych) (1123-1211) Capital: Zvenigorod (Ukraine)
 * Principality of Zvenigorod-on-the-Oka (c. 1340-1504). Capital: Zvenigorod-na-Oke (Zvenigorod-on-Oka).
 * Principality of Zubtsov (1318-1460). Capital: Zubtsov