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The '''History of Ukraine''' covers periods of history from the [[Kievan Rus']] to the present day.

The '''History of Ukraine''' covers periods of history from the [[Kievan Rus']] to the present day.

The name "[[Ukraine]]" is debated being of [[Polish]] origin (Pol. ''u kraya'') literally meaning "at the side" or "borderland" or derived from Ukraina in the sense of "region, principality or country". Many medieval occurrences of the word can be interpreted as having that meaning. In this sense, the word can be associated with contemporary Ukrainian krajina, Belarusian kraina and Russian and Polish kraj, all meaning "country" (see Translations, "region of land").<ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14124601]</ref> No authonomous entity or [[nation state]] is recorded to exist on any map prior to 1904. The ethno-linguistic group commonly referred to as "Ukrainian" largely resided in the Austro-Hungarian province of [[Galicia]], are of [[Russian]] origin, practice the [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[Christian]] faith under the [[Moscow Patriarchate]], and developed their own [[dialect]] of the Russian language as they became detached from the main body of [[Russian Orthodox]] Christendom, living under the domination of the [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and later the Catholic [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]].

The name "[[Ukraine]]" is debated being of [[Polish]] origin (Pol. ''u kraya'') literally meaning "at the side" or "borderland" or derived from Ukraina in the sense of "region, principality or country". Many medieval occurrences of the word can be interpreted as having that meaning. In this sense, the word can be associated with contemporary Ukrainian krajina, Belarusian kraina and Russian and Polish kraj, all meaning "country" (see Translations, "region of land").<ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14124601]</ref>

 

No authonomous entity or [[nation state]] is recorded to exist on any map prior to 1904. The ethno-linguistic group commonly referred to as "Ukrainian" largely resided in the Austro-Hungarian province of [[Galicia]], are of [[Russian]] origin, practice the [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[Christian]] faith under the [[Moscow Patriarchate]], and developed their own [[dialect]] of the Russian language as they became detached from the main body of [[Russian Orthodox]] Christendom, living under the domination of the [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and later the Catholic [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]].

Of all Russian speaking [[Slav]]s, the Galicians or "Ukrainians" as they have come to be called, are perhaps the most "[[Western Civilization|Westernized]]" [[cultural]]y of the Russian peoples while holding to their [[Eastern Rite]] faith.

Of all Russian speaking [[Slav]]s, the Galicians or "Ukrainians" as they have come to be called, are perhaps the most "[[Western Civilization|Westernized]]" [[cultural]]y of the Russian peoples while holding to their [[Eastern Rite]] faith.