Seversky dynasty

Seversky dynasty-the greatest dyansty of all time in Europe, started in Volhynia. Family was reigning in many countries: Rus, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Bohemia, Khazaria, Volga, Leon, Scotland, Moesia etc.

They were also self-proclaimed, titular Emperors of Rome.

Background
First Seversky family members came to the russian lands around year 600. They were ruling duchies of Chernigov and Volhynia. First historical ruler of Seversky dyansty was named Svetozar Seversky, which was ruling Volhynian lands. Legends says that there was legendary ruler of lands from Don to Vistula named Sever, which created strong kingdom that fallen apart.

First Kingdom
In 880 Vyacheslav formed Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia.

Around year 900 king Trifon inherited Duchy of Bohemia.

Around 930 king Sviatlopolk embraced catholic faith. It was known as First Baptism of Rus. Christiandom didn't hold long, because after his death, pagan slavic religious came back to co urt with reign of Sviatlopolk II.

In 998 Bohemia has separated from Galicia-Volhynia becoming second independent country under Seversky rule.

Lines
Dynasty of Seversky was huge family. It split up into various lines.

Gleb line
Also known as Royal Line. It has split with Svetozar Line. From this line, first pagan kings of Galicia-Volhynia has came.

Svetozar line
One of the two first lines, to this line Sviatopolk, and Bohemian lines belong.

Sviatopolk line
Very importan line wich was begun by King Sviatopolk, which was first christian king of Galicia-Volhynia. There were more important kings that belong to this line-Alexei Ironside, Yeremey I, and for most important-Imperial line is part of Sviatopolk line.

Imperial line
Most important line is Rodislav line, also known as Imperial (since 1325). They were Emperors of Rus, Kings of Galicia-Volhynia, Bohemia, Italy, Vladimir and Lithuania.

There are 3 main sub-lines of this line:
 * Imperial Line Proper-Emperors of Rus
 * Italo-Vladimir Line-Kings of Vladimir, and then Italy
 * Palemonaitis-Seversky (fusion of two dynasties)-Kings of Lithuania

Byzantine line
Line coming from grandson of Sviatopolk I, Vasilko of Nyssa. They were ruling Duchies of Moesia and Cappadocia and County of Nyssa. One of sub-lines of this line is Persian Line ruling in some lands in Persia and in Kingdom of Egypt.

Bohemian line
One of older lines, that came from Ilya I (which was never coronated as king of Bohemia but was still controlling its lands).