Names of KyivFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The names of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, have varied over the years, colored both by the history of Kyiv as well as other nations' perception of the geopolitical climate. Detail of Sebastian Münster's Map of Poland and Hungary, 1552, showing Kyiv labeled "Kyouia epatus" (Latin: Kyovia episcopatus, lit. 'Kyiv episcopate')
The names of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, have varied over the years, colored both by the history of Kyiv as well as other nations' perception of the geopolitical climate. Detail of Sebastian Münster's Map of Poland and Hungary, 1552, showing Kyiv labeled "Kyouia epatus" (Latin: Kyovia episcopatus, lit. 'Kyiv episcopate')