Black Ruthenia (or Black Rus, Чорная Русь in Ruthenian language, Ruś Czarna in Polish) is the name of the historical independent principality in the southwestern part of contemporary Belarus on the upper reaches of the river Nioman. Its capital city was Navahradak.
Other important towns: Slonim, Vaukavysk , Niasvizh .
Ruling Princes
- -1239 part of the Principality of Hrodna
- 1239-1254 Vaisvilkas (Mindaugas)
- 1254-1258 Roman (Rurikovich; d. after 1258)
- 1258-1267 Vaisvilkas (Mindaugas; d. 1267)
- 1264-1341 part of the Grand Principality of Lithuania
- 1341-1347 Koriat (Giedyminowicz)
- 1347-13?? Voidat (Giedyminowicz; d. after 1362)
- 13?? -1381 Butovt (Giedyminowicz; d. after 1381)
- 1381-1386 part of the Grand Principality of Lithuania
- 1386-1390 Tovtivil (Giedyminowicz)
- 1390-1440 Sigismund (Giedyminowicz)
- 1440-1441 Michael (Giedyminowicz; d. 1451)
- 1441- part of the Principality of Hrodna
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