# List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia

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This is a list of wars and battles involving the Principality, from 1253 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Halych–Volyn), also known as Ruthenia.
    Victory of Galicia–Volhynia (and allies)
    Defeat of Galicia–Volhynia (and allies)
    Another result*
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Galicia–Volhynia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
| 1199 | Leszek the White's expedition to Halicz | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek the White | Polish victory |
| 1200–1204 | Kievan succession crisis | Roman the Great | Rurik Rostislavich | Inconclusive |
| 1202–1204 | Roman's campaigns against the Cumans | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Cumans | Ruthenian victory |
| 1205 | Battle of Zawichost | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek the White | Polish victory Death of Roman the Great Start of War of the Galician Succession (1205–1245) |
| 1207 | The expedition of Leszek the White to Ruthenia | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek the White | Polish victory |
| 1206–1210 | Internecine war in Rus' 1206–1210 [ru] | Principality of Chernigov Principality of Turov Cumans Principality of Ryazan (until 1207) Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (since 1206) Principality of Pereyaslavl (since 1206) Vladimir-Suzdal (since 1209) | Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic Kingdom of Hungary Vladimir-Suzdal (until 1209) Principality of Ryazan (from 1207) Kingdom of Poland (from 1208) Principality of Volhynia (from 1208) | Mixed results Olgovichi of Chernigov captured Kiev and Galicia Yurievichi of Suzdalia captured Ryazan Rostislavichi of Smolensk captured Novgorod |
| 1213 | Galician campaign (1213—1214) | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek the White Kingdom of Hungary | Leszek's military victory Lezsek failed to take Halych, but destroyed several towns |
| 1213–1214 | Andrew II's campaign against Halych | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Kingdom of Hungary | Hungarian victory Coloman becomes Prince of Galicia |
| 1214 | The expedition of Leszek the White to Vladimir Volynsky | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek the White | Polish victory |
| 1219–1221 | Galician Uprising (1219–1221) [uk] Siege of Halych (1221) [uk] | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Galician rebels Mstislav Mstislavich of Novgorod Danylo Romanovych of Volhynia | Leszek the White Kingdom of Hungary Andrew II of Hungary Coloman of Galicia | Ruthenian victory |
| 1223 | Battle of the Kalka River (first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') | Principality of Kiev Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Principality of Chernigov Principality of Smolensk Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Mongol Empire Brodnici | Crushing Kievan Rus' defeat Armies of the Rus' principalities and Cumans mostly destroyed Mongols plundered some towns and retreated east towards Volga Bulgaria, where they were defeated in the Battle of Samara Bend |
| 1227–1238 | Hungarian–Romanovych war in Halych Battle of Zvenyhorod (1227) [uk] Siege of Halych (1229) [uk] Siege of Halych (1230) [uk] Hungarians recaptured Halych (c. 1231) Siege of Volodymyr-Volynskyi (1232) [uk] Battle of Shumsk (1233) Siege of Halych (1233) [uk] Siege of Halych (1237) [uk] Danylo conquered Halych (late 1238, or early 1239) | Danylo Romanovych Principality of Volhynia Pro-Danylo Halych | Kingdom of Hungary Pro-Hungary Halych | Danylo victory |
| 1228–1236/40 | Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240 [uk; ru] Casus belli: death of Mstyslav Mstyslavych Udatnyi (1228) Siege of Kamianets (1228) [uk] Siege of Chernigov (1235) [uk] Battle of Torchesk (1235) [uk] Siege of Kamianets (1236) [uk] Kiev campaign of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich [uk] (1236) late 1238 (or early 1239): Danylo conquered Halych winter (?) 1239–40: Danylo conquered Kiev | Principality of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Smolensk | Principality of Novgorod-Seversk Cumania | Danylo victory |
| 1236–1237 1236 | Wars between Konrad I of Masovia and Galicia–Volhynia Battle of Czerwień | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Konrad I of Masovia | Ruthenian victory |
| March 1238 | Battle of Drohiczyn (1238) | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Order of Dobrzyń | Ruthenian victory |
| 1237–1241 | Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (second) (see also List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') spring 1239 – autumn 1240: Batu's raid of 1240 in Ruthenia 6 December 1240: Batu Khan's Siege of Kiev (1240) | Kievan Rus' Kiev Galicia–Volhynia Vladimir-Suzdal Novgorod Republic Smolensk Turov and Pinsk Chernigov Ryazan Pereyaslavl | Mongol Empire Brodnici | Decisive Kievan Rus' defeat Kievan Rus' destroyed Most surviving Rus' principalities became vassals of the Mongol Golden Horde. In December 1245–January 1246, Danylo of Halych submitted to Batu Khan in Sarai (sub anno 1250 Galician–Volhynian Chronicle) |
| winter–spring 1242 | Invasion of Galicia by Rostislav Mikhailovich | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Principality of Chernigov | Ruthenian victory |
| 17 August 1245 | Battle of Jarosław (1245) | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Galician opposition Kingdom of Hungary Duchy of Kraków | Ruthenian victory |
| 10th–13th century | Rus'–Yotvingian Wars [uk] 1248 Romanovych campaign against the Yotvingians | Rus' principalities, primarily: Principality of Kiev Principality of Volhynia | Yotvingians | Mixed results |
| c. 1249–1250 | Romanovych campaign against Lithuanians in Novgorodok (GVC sub anno 1254) | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Lithuanians of Tautvilas & Gedvydas | Lithuanians of Mindaugas | Ruthenian-allied victory |
| 1250s | War between Galicia–Volhynia and the Golden Horde Casus belli: For refusing to renew their jarligs upon the 1251 accession of Möngke Khan, Batu Khan sent punitive expeditions against Andrey II of Vladimir and Danylo of Halych Nevryuy's campaign [ru; uk] against Andrey (1252) Kuremsa's campaign [uk; ru] against Danylo (c. 1252–1258) Boroldai/Burandai compelled Danylo to send his brother Vasylko on a campaign against Lithuania (1258) Golden Horde invasion / ultimatum by Boroldai/Burandai (Nov 1259) | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia (until 1253) Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (from 1253) Danylo of Halych Vasylko Romanovych Vladimir-Suzdal (1252) Andrey II of Vladimir | Golden Horde Batu Khan Sartaq Khan Kuremsa [uk] Boroldai/Burandai | Golden Horde victory Andrey was defeated and fled (1252) Danylo crowned King of Ruthenia with Pope's support (1253), but planned crusade did not materialise Danylo won against Kuremsa [uk] (1252–1258) Danylo fled to Poland and Hungary (1259) Vasylko Romanovych dismantled anti-Horde fortifications in Halych (1259) Danylo renewed his submission to Golden Horde |
| 1280 | Kraków campaign of Leo I of Galicia | Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Golden Horde | Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Sieradz | Polish victory |
| 1320s | Battle on the Irpin River | Principality of Kiev Stanislav of Kiev Oleg of Pereyaslavl † Roman of Bryansk Leo II of Galicia † | Grand Duchy of Lithuania Gediminas | Lithuanian victory. The historicity of this battle is questioned. |
| 1340–1392 | Galicia–Volhynia Wars Casus belli: Assassination of Yuri II Boleslav | Kingdom of Poland Ruthenian nobles | Grand Duchy of Lithuania Ruthenian nobles | Compromise Volhynia incorporated into Lithuania Galicia part of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1434 as Ruthenian Voivodeship Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia ceased to exist; Ruthenian nobility continued to develop, and Kievan Rus' law had great influence on Statutes of Lithuania |