Polans among the (legendary) earlier founders of Kyiv (see Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv). According to chronicalized legends, the largest cities of the eastern Polans were Kyiv, Pereiaslav, Rodnia, Vyshhorod, Bilhorod Kyivskyi (now Bilohorodka village at the Irpin river) and Kaniv. In the 10th century, the term "Polans" was virtually out of use, replaced by the name "Rus", with eastern Polans as a tribe being last mentioned in a chronicle of 944. At one stage the Polanians were subjugated by the Khazars. See also Drevlians Severians List of Medieval Slavic tribes References East Slavic tribes Ethnic groups in Ukraine