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A group called the Rus built a settlement that is now modern Kiev, Ukraine.
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A Kieve ruler named Volodymyr adopted Christianity.
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Mongol - Tatar, an Asian ethnic group, invasions began.
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Direct Polish rule began.
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Lithuania took control of many lands in Ukraine.
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Crimean Khanate broke free of the Golden Horde, a part of the Mongol Empire, and conquered most of modern South Ukraine.
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The rulers of Kiev built a huge empire that became a part of Russia.
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National cultural reawakening saw the development of Ukrainian literature, education, and historical research.
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Along with the formation of the USSR, Ukraine became a Soviet Republic.
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Ukraine finally broke free of the USSR and became independent.
