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Voivod (also spelled Vajda, Vojvod, Vojvoda, Wojwod, Wojewoda, Voivode, Voivoda, Voievod) is a term of Slavic etymology denoting a military commander, later the governor of a province (from "voi", plural "voie" - "warrior(s)", and "vodit'" - "to lead"). A territory over which a voivod rules is called a voivodship (see Vojvodina).

It was used by medieval Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian etc. states, similar to the Turkish " Sanjaq bey". It was the highest military rank in armies of Montenegro, Serbia, the Kingdom of YugoslaviaThe Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. History The kingdom was formed in 1918 under the name Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes ( Serbo-Croatian Kraljevina Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca Slovenian and among the ChetniksChetniks ( Serbian Cetnici, ) were an organization of Yugoslavs (mostly Serbs) who supported the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and formed a notable resistance force during World War II. The name is derived from the Serbian word ceta which means "company" (of abou.

The term is often (though improperly) translated into EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil as " dukeThe term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spa" and vice versa.

"Wojewoda" is a current name of the governor of a province ( voivodship - "województwo") in Poland.

Voivods

• Romania
  • Voivods of WallachiaBelow is the list of Wallachian rulers, since the first mentioned until the unification with Moldavia in 1859. 1247-1277 Litovoi, voivode on the east side of the Olt river. 1247 Seneslau, voivode on west side of the Olt river at Arges. 1290 Barbat c.
  • Voivods of Moldavia