| image_map_caption = The Kiev Voivodeship in<br> the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] in 1635.
| image_map_caption = The Kyiv Voivodeship in<br> the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] in 1635.
| capital = ([[Kyiv|Kijów (Kyiv)]], 1471–1667), Żytomierz ([[Zhytomyr]], 1667–1793)
| capital = ([[Kyiv|Kijów (Kyiv)]], 1471–1667), Żytomierz ([[Zhytomyr]], 1667–1793)
| stat_area1 = 200000
| stat_area1 = 200000
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| year_end = 1793
| year_end = 1793
| event_end = [[Second partition of Poland|Second partition]]
| event_end = [[Second partition of Poland|Second partition]]
| title_leader = [[List of voivodes of Kiev|Voivode]]
| title_leader = [[List of voivodes of Kyiv|Voivode]]
| leader1 = [[Martynas Goštautas]] <small>(first)</small><!-- Name of leader (up to six) -->
| leader1 = [[Martynas Goštautas]] <small>(first)</small><!-- Name of leader (up to six) -->
| year_leader1 = 1471–1475<!-- Years served -->
| year_leader1 = 1471–1475<!-- Years served -->
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[[File:Kiow, by Jan Jansson, circa 1663.jpg|thumb|Kiev (''Kiow'') A fragment of piece ''Tractus Borysthenis Vulgo Dniepr at Niepr dicti.'' map by Joannii Janssonii (Amsterdam, 1663).|233x233px]]
[[File:Kiow, by Jan Jansson, circa 1663.jpg|thumb|Kiev (''Kiow'') A fragment of piece ''Tractus Borysthenis Vulgo Dniepr at Niepr dicti.'' map by Joannii Janssonii (Amsterdam, 1663).|233x233px]]
The '''Kiev Voivodeship'''<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CK%5CY%5CKyivvoivodeship.htm Kyiv voivodeship in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine]</ref> ({{lang-pl|województwo kijowskie}}, {{lang-la|Palatinatus Kioviensis}}, {{lang-uk|Київське воєводство}}, ''Kyjivśke vojevodstvo'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] from 1471 until 1569 and of the [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland]] from 1569 until 1793, as part of [[Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown]]. On some maps Kiev Voivodeship was also named as the Lower Volhynia.
The '''Kyiv Voivodeship'''<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CK%5CY%5CKyivvoivodeship.htm Kyiv voivodeship in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine]</ref> ({{lang-pl|województwo kijowskie}}, {{lang-la|Palatinatus Kioviensis}}, {{lang-uk|Київське воєводство}}, ''Kyjivśke vojevodstvo'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] from 1471 until 1569 and of the [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland]] from 1569 until 1793, as part of [[Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown]]. On some maps Kyiv Voivodeship was also named as the Lower Volhynia.
The [[voivodeship]] was established in 1471 upon the death of the last prince of Kiev [[Simeon Olelkovich]] and transformation of the Duchy of Kiev ([[appanage]] duchy of the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]) into the Voivodeship of Kiev.
The [[voivodeship]] was established in 1471 upon the death of the last prince of Kyiv [[Simeon Olelkovich]] and transformation of the Duchy of Kyiv ([[appanage]] duchy of the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]) into the Voivodeship of Kyiv.
==Description==
==Description==
The voivodeship was established in 1471 under the order of King [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]] soon after the death of [[Semen Olelkovich]]. It had replaced the former [[Grand Prince of Kiev|Principality of Kiev]], ruled by Lithuanian-Ruthenian [[Olelkovich]] princes (related to [[House of Algirdas]] and [[Olshanski|Olshansky family]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoprograma.com/Adelaide%2520Tunto%2520Handbook/Lithuanian%2520History.pdf |title=Lithuanian History |access-date=24 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530032454/http://www.manoprograma.com/Adelaide%20Tunto%20Handbook/Lithuanian%20History.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://izbornyk.org.ua/dynasty/dyn.htm|title = Леонтій Войтович. Князівські династії Східної Європи}}</ref>
The voivodeship was established in 1471 under the order of King [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]] soon after the death of [[Semen Olelkovich]]. It had replaced the former [[Grand Prince of Kiev|Principality of Kiev]], ruled by Lithuanian-Ruthenian [[Olelkovich]] princes (related to [[House of Algirdas]] and [[Olshanski|Olshansky family]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoprograma.com/Adelaide%2520Tunto%2520Handbook/Lithuanian%2520History.pdf |title=Lithuanian History |access-date=24 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530032454/http://www.manoprograma.com/Adelaide%20Tunto%20Handbook/Lithuanian%20History.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://izbornyk.org.ua/dynasty/dyn.htm|title = Леонтій Войтович. Князівські династії Східної Європи}}</ref>
Its first administrative center was [[Kiev]], but when the city was given to [[Imperial Russia]] in 1667 by [[Treaty of Andrusovo]], the capital moved to [[Zhytomyr]] ({{lang-pl|Żytomierz}}), where it remained until 1793.
Its first administrative center was [[Kyiv]], but when the city was given to [[Imperial Russia]] in 1667 by [[Treaty of Andrusovo]], the capital moved to [[Zhytomyr]] ({{lang-pl|Żytomierz}}), where it remained until 1793.
It was the biggest voivodeship of the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] by land area, covering, among others, the land of [[Zaporizhian Cossacks]].
It was the biggest voivodeship of the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] by land area, covering, among others, the land of [[Zaporizhian Cossacks]].
==Municipal government==
==Municipal government==
The governor of the voivodeship was [[voivode]] ([[List of voivodes of Kiev]]).<ref>{{lang-pl|wojewoda kijowski}}</ref> In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth the other two major administrative positions were [[Castellans of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth|castellan]]<ref>{{lang-pl|kasztelan kijowski}}</ref> and bishop (biskup kijowski).
The governor of the voivodeship was [[voivode]] ([[List of voivodes of Kyiv]]).<ref>{{lang-pl|wojewoda kijowski}}</ref> In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth the other two major administrative positions were [[Castellans of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth|castellan]]<ref>{{lang-pl|kasztelan kijowski}}</ref> and bishop (biskup kijowski).
* [[List of voivodes of Kiev]]
* [[List of voivodes of Kyiv]]
* Castellan of Kijow (city governor)
* Castellan of Kijow (city governor)
* Vogt of Kijow
* Vogt of Kijow
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Kiev Voivodeship (1471-1793)}}
{{commons category|Kyiv Voivodeship (1471-1793)}}
* [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CK%5CY%5CKyivvoivodeship.htm Kyiv voivodeship] in the [[Encyclopedia of Ukraine]]
* [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CK%5CY%5CKyivvoivodeship.htm Kyiv voivodeship] in the [[Encyclopedia of Ukraine]]
* [http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/publish/article?showHidden=1&art_id=3118354&cat_id=32672&ctime=1066649296558 Cossack era on Ukrainian Government portal]
* [http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/publish/article?showHidden=1&art_id=3118354&cat_id=32672&ctime=1066649296558 Cossack era on Ukrainian Government portal]
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*{{in lang|uk}} [http://resource.history.org.ua/cgi-bin/eiu/history.exe?Z21ID=&I21DBN=EIU&P21DBN=EIU&S21STN=1&S21REF=10&S21FMT=eiu_all&C21COM=S&S21CNR=20&S21P01=0&S21P02=0&S21P03=TRN=&S21COLORTERMS=0&S21STR=Kyivske_voevodstvo Kyiv Voivodeship] in the Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
*{{in lang|uk}} [http://resource.history.org.ua/cgi-bin/eiu/history.exe?Z21ID=&I21DBN=EIU&P21DBN=EIU&S21STN=1&S21REF=10&S21FMT=eiu_all&C21COM=S&S21CNR=20&S21P01=0&S21P02=0&S21P03=TRN=&S21COLORTERMS=0&S21STR=Kyivske_voevodstvo Kyiv Voivodeship] in the Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
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{{Voivodeships of Lithuania}}
{{Voivodeships of Lithuania}}
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Basse Volhynia (Lower Volhynia) or Kiow Palatinate in 1665Map from 1635 covering the western part of the Kiev Voivodeship.Map of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and its territorial losses in the mid 17th century.Kiev (Kiow) A fragment of piece Tractus Borysthenis Vulgo Dniepr at Niepr dicti. map by Joannii Janssonii (Amsterdam, 1663).
The governor of the voivodeship was voivode (List of voivodes of Kyiv).[4] In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth the other two major administrative positions were castellan[5] and bishop (biskup kijowski).
Kiev (Kiou). A fragment of Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae map by Anthony Jenkinson (London 1562) published by Ortelius in 1570.Brest Litovsk Voivodeship
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(in Polish)Antoni Józef Rolle. Z przeszłości Polesia Kijowskiego. Warszawa. Red. Biblioteki Warszawskiej. 1882
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