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Ruthenia Voivodeship (Latin: ''Palatinatus russiae'', Polish: ''województwo ruskie''; 1366 - 1772 ) was an administrative division of the Kingdom of Poland (see Kingdom Of Poland , Kingdom Of Poland , and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1569–1791 ). Together with Bełz Voivodeship , it formed Lesser Poland Province with its capitol city in Kraków . Part of Lesser Poland region. This region was later largely part of the Austrian province of Galicia and today is divided among Poland , Ukraine and Belarus . HISTORY Settled in prehistoric times, the central-eastern European land that is now (sountern-eastern part in Poland, western in Ukraine) was overrun in pre-Roman times by various tribes, including the Celts , Goths and Vandals ( Przeworsk Culture ). After the fall of the Roman Empire, of which most of eastern Poland was part (all parts below the San and Dniester), the area was invaded by Hungarians , Slavs and Avars . and the six other chieftains of the Magyars . From the Chronicon Pictum ]] The region subsequently became part of the Great Moravia n state. Upon the invasion of the Hungarian Tribes into the heart of the Great Moravian Empire around 899 , the Lendians of the area declared their allegiance to Hungarian Empire. The region then became a site of contention between Poland , Kievan Rus and Hungary starting in at least the 9th Century . at its greatest extent on an older map (in 890 - 894 )]] Originally it was related to a certain territory between Western Bug and Wieprz rivers. Its Polish name was ''Ziemia czerwieńska'', or "Czerwień Land" by the name of Cherven, a town that existed there. (Today there are several towns with this name, none of them related to Red Ruthenia). This area was mentioned for the first time in , Halicz , Przemyśl, and Chełm . This territory was controlled by Austria for almost 120 years. At that time the area was known as Galicia since 1772 to 1918 . MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Seat of the Voivodeship Governor ('' Wojewoda ''): Regional Sejmik ('' Sejmik Generalny '') for all Ruthene lands Seats of Regional Sejmik (''sejmik poselski i deputacki''): ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION:
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