Which states ruled over present-day Belarus throughout history? The Kievan Rus'? The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth? Lithuanians? Poles? Russians? Soviets? Slavs? Mongols? Huns?

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This video shows the political history (i.e. distribution of territorial control) of Belarus between 376 and 2017.

There is a nice summary at 05:34 . Don't miss it!

Note: Vassals, tributaries, dependencies, protectorates etc. are counted as part of the parent nation.

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1. Other/none/unknown (30%)
2. Kievan Rus' (882 - 1236) = 20%
3. Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1237 - 1568) = 14%
4. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569 - 1794) = 13%
5. Russian Empire (1772 - 1917) = 8%
6. Soviet Union (1922 - 1990) = 4%
7. Mongol Empire (1237 - 1293) = 2%
8. Golden Horde (1294 - 1361) = 2%
9. Hunnic Empire (376 - 467) = 2%
10. Belarus (1991 - 2017) = 2%
11. Other states (3%)

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