Andrew of Galicia - Fighting Lithuania and Tatars

Fighting Lithuania and Tatars

It is known that in the second decade of 14th century, the Lithuanians strengthened its pressure upon Galicia-Volhynia taking Dorohychyn and Berestia lands away. The years of rule of brothers were in constant fight with Gediminas of Lithuania.

He had established firm relations with Polish king Władysław I the Elbow-high and Teutonic order and attempted to weaken dependence from the Golden Horde. For some time king Andrew had been fighting the Mongol-Tatars and Lithuania.

They were also in union with the allies of Władysław I the Elbow-high - Scandinavian and Pomeranian rulers against Margraves of Brandenburg (1315).

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