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The Rulers of Lviv From 1256 till today - Who Ruled Lviv and Whom the City Belonged to.	The Old Lviv Situated just like Rome on seven hills, among the woods, in the valley of the Poltva River, Lviv was always noted for both an advantageous strategic position and an exceptionally beautiful landscape.
Turks, Tatars and Swedes at the City Gates In 1672 Turkish Sultan Mehmet IV, having conquered the entire Podillya, charged his vassal Kapudan-Pasha and his ally Hetman Petro Doroshenko with the task of conquering Lviv.	Return to Poland After the Austrian Empire's defeat in World War I, according to the will of victorious European powers, Lviv once again fell under the Polish rule.
Falling under the Austrian Rule It was inevitable that the general crisis of the Polish state in the 18th century was reflected in Lviv's status. Constant sieges, frequent epidemics and fires lead to a considerable diminution of the city's population.	The Height of Lviv's Prosperity In early 17th century Lviv became the largest city of Ukraine in terms of population, which doubled that of Kyiv. The trade power of Lviv was being restored.
The Sieges of Lviv Among its numerous historical achievements, Lviv can boast the fact that for three and a half centuries no adversary could conquer the city. During that time Lviv survived about a hundred sieges.	Cossacks of Khmelnytsky under the City Walls One of the most severe and controversial sieges of Lviv was the first siege by Bohdan Khmelnytsky in 1648.
The Trade Mission of Lviv Throughout its history Lviv has always been a large trade centre and, for some time, the most well-known Eastern European city in the entire Europe. There was only one city of Eastern Europe marked on the French geographical map of 1492, and it was Leopolis.	The Whimsical Fortune The trade power of Lviv elevated its significance as the most important Eastern European city. However, in the late 15th century the Fortune stopped smiling on Lviv: the Turkish Empire expanded to the West, conquering Crimea and the Balkans.
Under the Rule of the Soviet Totalitarianism In September 1939, as a result of collusion between Stalin and Nazi Germany, Lviv became a part of the Soviet empire.	The City Conquered by Poland. The German Lviv King of Poland Kazimierz III took advantage of the Principalit's weakness and managed to conquer Lviv twice, in 1340 and 1349. Several decades later our city fell under the rule of its western neighbours for long centuries to come.
Fedorov, the First Printer Book printing played an extremely important role in the development of the Ukrainian culture and the struggle of Ukrainians for their rights. It was in Lviv that Ivan Fedorov (also known here as Fedorovych) printed the first Ukrainian book.	The Times of Ukrainian Independence Being an indisputable capital of Ukrainian culture, spirituality and national identity, Lviv has always played a major role in the development of democracy and struggle for Ukraine's independence.