Battle of Shumsk (1233) | |||||||
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Daniel of Galicia hands over Kyiv to the thousand-man Dmitry. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Volhynia | Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Daniel of Galicia Vasylko Romanovich |
Andrew II of Hungary Alexander Vsevolodovich | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light | Heavy |
Battle of Shumsk (1233) was an armed clash between the forces of Daniel of Galicia and Vasylko Romanovich and the Hungarian army led by king Andrew, supported by Alexander Vsevolodovich and the Halych boyars. The battle was part of the struggle for control of Halych, forming part of the Romanovichs' rivalry with Hungary for power in the region.