In 882, Kiev was taken over by the Khazars by the Varangian Oleg who started a long period of rule. During this time, there were lots of Slavic tribes who were native to Ukraine. Kiev among the Polish people quickly prospered as the center of the powerful state, Kievan Rus. In the 11th century Kievan Rus was the largest state in Europe. It was known in the rest of Europe as Ruthenia, the Latin name for Rus'. The name "Ukraine", which means. "in-land" or "native-land", usually interpreted as "border-land", is first used in historical documents of 12th century. The term, "Greater Rus'" was referred to as all the lands ruled by Kiev, including the lands that were not just Slavic, but also Uralic in the north-east parts of the state.
The official governmental acceptance of Christianity in Rus' happened in 988. The major promoter of the Christianity in Kievan Rus' was the Grand-Duke, Vladimir the Great. In Rus' propria, the Kiev part, the starting Rus' principalities of Halych and Volhynia extended their rule. In the north, the name of Moscow appeared in the historical records of the principality of Suzdal.
A successor state to the Kievan Rus' on a part the land of today's Ukraine was the principality of Galicia-Volhynia. The rulers of the state was the descendants of Yaroslav the Wise and Vladimir Monomakh. For a short period the country. was ruled by a Hungarian nobleman. There was also battles with nearby states like Poland and Lithuania. There was also a battle with the principality of Chernihiv to the east.
The official governmental acceptance of Christianity in Rus' happened in 988. The major promoter of the Christianity in Kievan Rus' was the Grand-Duke, Vladimir the Great. In Rus' propria, the Kiev part, the starting Rus' principalities of Halych and Volhynia extended their rule. In the north, the name of Moscow appeared in the historical records of the principality of Suzdal.
A successor state to the Kievan Rus' on a part the land of today's Ukraine was the principality of Galicia-Volhynia. The rulers of the state was the descendants of Yaroslav the Wise and Vladimir Monomakh. For a short period the country. was ruled by a Hungarian nobleman. There was also battles with nearby states like Poland and Lithuania. There was also a battle with the principality of Chernihiv to the east.