their authority. Rus' turned unstable from its internal conflicts and the country is invaded by Lithuanians, this being the first time the Poles hear of that name. The Ruthenians suffered great casualties, but managed to defeat the invaders. In 1208, the country fell into civil war. Footnotes References Długosz, Jan. The Annals of Jan Długosz Dovidnyk z istoriï Ukraïny, 3-Volumes, Article "Roman Mstyslavych" (T.3), Kiev, 1993–1999, (t. 1), (t. 2), (t. 3). Roman Mstyslavych in Encyclopedia of Ukraine Roman Mstyslavych in Енциклопедія українознавства (Encyclopedia of Ukrainian studies)'', 3-volumes, Kiev, 1994, "Chronica Poloniae Maioris" (The Chronicle of Greater Poland), Chapter 31 (Russian translation available online) Ivan Kryp'yakevych, Halych Volynian principality, Kiev, 1984 Suzdal Chronicle of Laurentian Codex (Original text "Тогож̑ лѣт̑ . ходиша кнѧзи Рѧзаньскъıӕ В на Половци и взѧша вежѣ ихъ ❙ Тогож̑ . лѣт̑ . Иде Романъ Галичьскъıи на Лѧхъı и взѧ . в҃ . города Лѧдьскаӕ . и ставшю же ѥму над Вислою рѣкою . и ѿѣха сам̑ в малѣ дружинѣ ѿ полку своѥго . Лѧхове же наѣхавше оубиша и . и дружину ѡколо ѥго избиша . приѣхавше же Галичане взѧша кнѧзѧ своѥго мр҃тва . и несоша и в Галичь . и положиша и въ цр҃кви ст҃ъıӕ Бц҃а") 1205 in Europe Zawichost Zawichost History of Galicia (Eastern Europe) Zawichost 13th century in Kievan Rus'