Volhynians

Volhynians (Polish: Wołynianie, Ukrainian: Волиняни, Volyniany) were a north-western proto-Ukrainian tribe. They are mentioned in the Primary Chronicle as well as by the Bavarian Geographer. According to the latter, the Volhynians had seventy "cities" (fortresses) in the last half of the 10th century. Some historians believe that the Volhynians and the Buzhans are descendants of the Dulebes, or a few historians claimed the name came from Celtic tribes known as Bolihii before the arrival of Slavic tribes in the 6th century. The Volyhnians lived in the region of Volhynia that covered present-day sections of eastern Poland, western Ukraine and southern Belarus.