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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and
11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine
quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th
century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite continuous Muscovite pressure,
the Hetmanate managed to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During the latter
part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian ethnographic territory was absorbed by the
Russian Empire.
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