Principality of Vitebsk

Principality of Vitebsk
Віцебскае княства
1101–1508
CapitalVitebsk
Common languagesOld East Slavic
Religion
Eastern Orthodox
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
1101
• Disestablished
1508
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Principality of Polotsk Principality of Polotsk
Grand Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy of Lithuania

The Principality of Vitebsk (Belarusian: Віцебскае княства) was a Ruthenian principality centered on the city of Vitebsk in modern Belarus, that existed from its founding in 1101 until it was nominally inherited into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1320. Vitebsk would later fall under the complete authority of Lithuania in 1508.[1]

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