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English: Principalities of the later Kievan Rus (after the death of Yaroslav I in 1054).
(the background map is a modern map of Europe showing current national boundaries, and modern artificial waterways and reservoirs in Russia)
Correcting mistake about the Samogitians (lowland Lithuanians), who were not the only inhabitants of the territory. Aukštaitians (highland Lithuanians) also lived there and later created Kingdom of Lithuania during Mindaugas reign. For more informatio...
Little cosmetic changes according with « Westermann Grosser Atlas zur Weltgeschichte », 1985, ISBN 3-14-100919-8, & « Putzger historischer Weltatlas Cornelsen » 1990, ISBN 3-464-00176-8.
{{Information |Description={{en|1=Kievan Rus' or Kyivan Rus' is the first state to arise among the Eastern Slavs. It took its name from the city of Kyiv, the seat of the grand prince from about 880 until the beginning of the 13th century. At its zenith, i