6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Making of Modern Ukraine
The Magic of Foundering a State
After Yeroslav's death in 1054, we essentially have one long confusing series of succession crises until the Mongols come in 1241. The rulers in Kiev passed out the various districts to their sons and there was an idea that a certain son at some point would become the ruler of Kiev. But that never panned out the way that it was supposed to be. There are however, at least one moment in here, which I want you to mark, which is the rise of a city called Vladimir - not the person, but the city. Andre Bogolubsky had the idea that he was going to make Vladimir the most important city, the successor of Kiev as it were.
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