“King” and “Prince” Danylo in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15407/uhj2025.05.005Keywords:
Old Rus’, medieval titles, Galician (Halytsian) and Volhynian principalities, medieval chronicles, 13th century.Abstract
The aim of this article is to determine which authors of the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle referred to Danylo (Daniel) Romanovych as “king” and “prince” after his coronation in 1253. The study employs methods of textual criticism and is based on the concept of systematic nature of texts. The scholarly novelty of this work comes from carefully comparing all available evidence and checking for proves that suggests whether the chronicle fragments are from an early or a later time. Special attention is paid to the linguistic boundary between the Galician chronicle and the Volhynian chronicle dated to 1260—1261. Conclusions. Two scribes referred to Danylo as “king”: the author of the Galician chronicle in entries from the time of his coronation up to the year 1260 (according to the chronology of the Hypatian Co- dex), and the chronicler of Mstyslav Danylovych in the late 1280s and early 1290s. Danylo is referred to as “prince” by the author of the entries of Vasylko Romanovych at the beginning of the Volhynian chronicle (1261—1262), as well as by a writer from the circle of Lev Danylovych (circa 1285). The title “prince” reflects the continuation of the traditional designation and does not imply any attempt to “demean” Danylo. The use of the title “king” in contemporary records is mainly due to personal loyalties. With high probability, this title was appreciated by Danylo himself and by his court.
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