An Appanage is princedom, and this period basically featured a bunch of Russian princes vying for control over territory, which is not a recipe for political stability or economic growth, another theme that will re-emerge in Russian history.

Appanage 是公国，这一时期主要是一群俄罗斯王子争夺领土控制权， 这不是政治稳定或经济增长的良方， 这是俄罗斯历史上将重新出现的另一个主题。