Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Kiev Or Kyiv?
Kiev is the traditional English name for the city, but the Ukrainianized version Kyiv is gaining usage. The earliest known English-langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Subdivisions Of Kiev
Administratively, the city is divided into raions, which have their own units of central and local government with jurisdiction over a li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Subdivisions Of Kiev
Administratively, the city is divided into raions, which have their own units of central and local government with jurisdiction over a li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - Kiev
The capital of present-day Ukraine became the site of the largest encirclement battle in the summer of 1941. When the Germans commenced t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Geography And Climate
Kiev is located on both sides of the Dnieper river, which flows south through the city towards the Black Sea. Its geographic co-ordinates...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Geography And Climate
Kiev is located on both sides of the Dnieper river, which flows south through the city towards the Black Sea. Its geographic co-ordinates...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Kiev: Encyclopedia - Anne Of Kiev
Princess Anne of Kiev or Anna Yaroslavna (b. between 1024 and 1032 - 1075), daughter of Yaroslav I, was Queen of France, as the wife of K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev
Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great (c. 958–1015) was the grand prince of Kiev who converted to Christianity in 988, and proceeded t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy: Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy
Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy (Ukrainian: Українська Православна Церква Київського П...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viktor Vasnetsov: Encyclopedia - Viktor Vasnetsov
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (Виктор Михайлович Васнецов) (May 15 (N.S.), 1848—1926) was a Russian artist who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), also known as the Ukrainian Catholic Church, is one of the successor Churches to the acceptan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babi Yar: Encyclopedia - Babi Yar
Babi Yar, Russian:Бабий яр, (Ukrainian:Бабин яр, Babyn Yar) is the name of a ravine situated outside the Ukrainian city of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tithe: Encyclopedia - Tithe
A tithe (from Old English teogotha "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 972: Encyclopedia - 972
972 - Events. Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. Battle of Cedynia - Polish duke Mieszko I defeats Germans. Pope Benedict ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baptism Of Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia - Baptism Of Kievan Rus'
The baptism of Kiev most likely occurred in 988, when the Prince Vladimir I of Rus exhorted the residents of the capital city Kiev to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 898: Encyclopedia - 898
898 - Events. Accession of Pope John IX Accession of King Kasyapa IV of Sri Lanka Magyar army headed by Álmos besieges Kiev Magyar tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1089: Encyclopedia - 1089
Events Northumbria divided by the Normans into the counties of Northumberland, County Durham, Yorkshire, Westmorland and Lancashire Augu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian: Encyclopedia - Russian
Russian can mean: Russians, an ethnic group Russian language an adjective for Russia a slang term for Mammary intercourse Russian - Et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian Orthodox Church may refer to: Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchy) Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy Ukrain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of The Tithes: Encyclopedia - Church Of The Tithes
The Church of the Tithes (Ukrainian: Десятинна Церква, Desiatynna Tserkva; Russian: Десятинная Церковь, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adalbert Of Magdeburg: Encyclopedia - Adalbert Of Magdeburg
Adalbert of Magdeburg ( d. June 20, 981), sometimes known as the "Apostle of the Slavs", was possibly born in Alsace. His feast day is Ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 988: Encyclopedia - 988
Events Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity. Baptism of Kievan Rus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 879: Encyclopedia - 879
879 - Events. Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. Pope John VIII recognized the Dukedo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1146: Encyclopedia - 1146
1146 - Events. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. 1146 - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1169: Encyclopedia - 1169
1169 - Events. Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din. Prince ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1093: Encyclopedia - 1093
1093 - Battles. May 26 - Battle of the Stugna River (princes of Kievan Rus vs Polovtsy) November 13 - Battle of Alnwick (Malcolm III o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - December 6: Encyclopedia - December 6
December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining. December 6 - Event...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 912: Encyclopedia - 912
912 - Events. Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople 912 - Bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1239: Encyclopedia - 1239
1239 - Births. June 17 - King Edward I of England (died 1307) December 17 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (died 1256) Peter III of A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1186: Encyclopedia - 1186
1186 - Events. John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. January 27 - Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1139: Encyclopedia - 1139
1139 - Events. Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran 1139 - Births. June 16 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1076: Encyclopedia - 1076
1076 - Events. February 14 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Anselm of Canterbury completes Monologion T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andriy Shevchenko: Encyclopedia - Andriy Shevchenko
* Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of {{{pcupdate}}}. ** National team caps and goals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anna Bessonova: Encyclopedia - Anna Bessonova
Anna Bessonova Ukrainian: Ганна Володїмїріівна Безсонова (Ganna Volodymyriivna Bezsonova) / Russian: Анна...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cave Monastery: Encyclopedia - Cave Monastery
A cave monastery is basically a monastery built in caves, with possible outside facilities. Cave monastery - List of cave monasteries. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev Metro - History
Designing of a rapid transit system in Kiev was commenced in 1934, when the capital of the Ukrainian SSR was transfered to Kiev from Khar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev Offensive 1920: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev Offensive 1920 - Bolshevik Counterattack
The Polish-Ukrainian military thrust soon met with Red Army counterattack. On May 24, 1920, the Polish-Ukrainian forces were engaged for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sviatopolk I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Sviatopolk I Of Kiev - Domestic Sources
Not long before Vladimir's death, Sviatopolk was freed from prison and sent to govern the town of Vyshgorod several miles from Kiev. When...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir I Of Kiev - Bloody Way To The Throne
Vladimir was the youngest son of Svyatoslav I by his slave girl Malusha, described in the Norse sagas as a prophetess who lived to the ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev Metro - Lines And Stations
The colours in the table correspond to the colours of the lines in the map above. Kiev metro consists of 3 lines following the standard S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev Offensive 1920: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev Offensive 1920 - Opposing Forces
The following is the Order of Battle of Polish and Bolshevik forces taking part in the struggles in Ukraine, as of April 25, 1920. It sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev Offensive 1920: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev Offensive 1920 - Before The Battle
On April 21 Poland signed a treaty with the Ukrainian People's Republic of Symon Petliura, who had found asylum in Poland after the defea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir I Of Kiev - Christian Reign
He now formed a great council out of his boyars, and set his twelve sons over his subject principalities. With his neighbors he lived at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia Ii - Kievan Rus' - The Golden Age Of Kiev
The region of Kiev dominated the state of Kievan Rus′ for the next two centuries. The grand prince (velikiy kniaz') of Kiev controlled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuri Dolgoruki: Encyclopedia Ii - Yuri Dolgoruki - Activities In Rostov And Suzdal
Yuri, or rather George in English, was the sixth son of Vladimir Monomakh. Although his birthdate is uncertain, some chronicles report th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yury Dolgoruky: Encyclopedia Ii - Yury Dolgoruky - Activities In Rostov And Suzdal
Yury, or rather George in English, was the sixth son of Vladimir Monomakh. Although his birthdate is uncertain, some chronicles report th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir I Of Kiev - Years Of Pagan Rule
In addition to his father's extensive domain, Vladimir continued to expand his territories. In 981 he conquered the Cherven cities, the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir I Of Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir I Of Kiev - Baptism Of Rus
In the year 987, as the result of a consultation with his boyars, Vladimir sent envoys to study the religions of the various neighboring ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Left Bank - In Paris France
The Left Bank (French: Rive Gauche, pronounced /ʁiv goʃ/) is most commonly associated with the Seine in central Paris. Here the river f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - History
The usage of the term "hero-city" is dated to articles in Pravda as early as in 1942. The first official usage of the title is dated by M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Left Bank - In Ukraine For Example Kiev
The river Dniepr provides a boundry that influences many things. Facing South, as if from Poland, or Russia, the left (East) bank is asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viktor Vasnetsov: Encyclopedia Ii - Viktor Vasnetsov - Biography
Viktor Vasnetsov - Childhood 1848-1858. Viktor Vasnetsov was born in a remote village of Vyatka guberniya in 1848. His father Mikhail V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Left Bank - In Biscay Spain
In the metropolitan Bilbao area of Biscay, the term has another meaning: The left bank of river Nervión (Spanish, Margen Izquierda; Bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viktor Vasnetsov: Encyclopedia Ii - Viktor Vasnetsov - Some Works
Arkhip Kuindzhi. 1869 Without Kith or Kin (Непомнящий родства). 1871 Grave-digger. 1871 Amusement Moving House 1876 Acro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - Saint Petersburg Leningrad
The city of Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, saw what is regarded as one of the greatest human tragedies of the entire War. Leni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia Ii - Kievan Rus' - Early History Of Kievan Rus′
According to the Primary Chronicle, the earliest chronicle of Kievan Rus′, a Varangian (Viking) named Rurik first established himself i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia Ii - Kievan Rus' - Early History Of Rus′
According to the Primary Chronicle, the earliest chronicle of Kievan Rus′, a Varangian (Viking) named Rurik first established himself i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tithe: Encyclopedia Ii - Tithe - Tithing In The Bible
The practice of regular tithes was not established until after Exodus. Tithes were common throughout the ancient Near East, as well as in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia Ii - Kievan Rus' - The Rise Of Regional Centers
Kievan Rus′ was not able to maintain its position as a powerful and prosperous state, in part because of the amalgamation of disparate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitry Levitzky: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitry Levitzky - Biography
Dmitry was born in Kiev, currently Ukraine in a family of clergyman and engraver Grigory Levitzky. His father was his first art teacher. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline-191: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline-191 - Settling Accounts
Timeline-191 - 1941-1942: From Columbus to Kiev. At 3:30 am on June 22, 1941, the North American war kicked off with massive bombing ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline-191: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline-191 - Great War
Timeline-191 - The Road to War. For the next thirty years, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of the United States. The Social...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tithe: Encyclopedia Ii - Tithe - Governmental Collection Of Religious Offerings
Tithe - England. The right to receive tithes was granted to the English churches by King Ethelwulf in 855. The Saladin tithe was a roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline-191: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline-191 - The Wars Between States
In TL-191 Lee's orders were never found by Union troops and McClellan was caught by surprise. Lee forced him into battle on the banks of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline-191: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline-191 - The American Empire
Timeline-191 - 1918: Old Animosities Rekindled. The United States celebrated hard during 1918 as it reveled in the euphoria of having w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nikolai Berdyaev: Encyclopedia Ii - Nikolai Berdyaev - Biography
Berdyaev was born in Kiev into an aristocratic military family. He spent a solitary childhood at home, where his father's library allowed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pecheneg: Encyclopedia Ii - Pecheneg - History And Decline
From the 9th century AD, the Pechenegs started an uneasy relationship with Kievan Rus. For more than two centuries they launched random r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dnieper River: Encyclopedia Ii - Dnieper River - Cities And Towns On The Dnieper
From the source to the mouth. Dorogobuzh, Russia Smolensk, Russia Vorša, Belarus Škloŭ, Belarus Mahiloŭ, Belarus Bychaŭ, Belarus Ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir-suzdal: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir-suzdal - Heyday
It is Georges's son Andrew the Pious who should be credited for bringing Vladimir to the zenith of its political power. Andrew was a sing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - Ukraine - Subdivisions
Ukraine is subdivided into twenty-four oblasts (provinces) and one autonomous republic, Crimea. Additionally, two cities, Kiev and Sevast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fc Dynamo Kyiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Fc Dynamo Kyiv - Structure
The club's home ground, Lobanovs'kyi Dynamo Stadium, is situated in a picturesque park located in the center of the city, close to the Dn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fc Dynamo Kyiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Fc Dynamo Kyiv - Structure
The club's home ground, Lobanovs'kyi Dynamo Stadium, is situated in a picturesque park located in the center of the city, close to the Dn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgi E. Boyko: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgi E. Boyko - Selected Publications
Boyko G. E. and Chekaliuk E.B., 1966. Thermodynamic criteria of oil origin. In: Problem of oil and gas origin and formation of their comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dnieper River: Encyclopedia Ii - Dnieper River - Navigation
The Dnieper river is important for the transport and economy of Ukraine: the river's reservoirs have all been equipped with large ship lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lev Shestov: Encyclopedia Ii - Lev Shestov - Life
Shestov was born Lev Issakovich Schwarzmann in Kiev into a Jewish family. He obtained an education at various places, due to fractious cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki - Life
He was son of Franciszek Salezy Potocki, Voivod of Kiev, of the Tulczyn line of the family. He entered the public service, and owing to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matryoshka Doll: Encyclopedia Ii - Matryoshka Doll - Gallery
Matryoshka dolls 37 piece Russian doll set in a shop in Portobello Road, London A different matryoshka doll Celebrity matryoshka dolls at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theodosius Dobzhansky: Encyclopedia Ii - Theodosius Dobzhansky - Biography
Theodosius Dobzhansky - Early life. Dobzhansky was born in Nemirov, Ukraine then part of Imperial Russia. An only child, his father Gri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smolensk: Encyclopedia Ii - Smolensk - Medieval Origins
Smolensk is among the oldest of Russian cities. The first recorded mention of the city was 863 A.D., two years after the founding of anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruslan And Lyudmila: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruslan And Lyudmila - Characters And Setting
… Svetozar, Grand Prince of Kiev: bass Lyudmila, his daughter: soprano Ruslan, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s betrothed: baritone Ratmi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babi Yar: Encyclopedia Ii - Babi Yar - Before The Massacre
The Germans reached Kiev on September 19, 1941. On September 28, notices around town read: "All Jews living in the city of Kiev and its v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church - History
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church - Early pre-history. The foundation of the Ukrainian Catholic Church was laid by the communion of the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demetre I: Encyclopedia Ii - Demetre I - Marriage And Children
The name of Demetre's wife is unknown, but he had several children: David Rusudan, married Sultan Mas'ud of Rüm Giorgi, who succeeded h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Lemberg 1914: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Lemberg 1914 - The Battle
Battle of Lemberg 1914 - Northern Front. The Austrian First Army under Viktor Dankl was moving in the north towards Brest-Litovsk to cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonov An-70: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonov An-70 - History Of Production And Marketing
First flight of the prototype was made on December 16, 1994 in Kiev. An-70 was initially designed to substitute the world-famous, but obs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Christianity In Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Christianity In Ukraine - Under Lithuanian And Polish Domination
In the 1400s, the primacy over the Ukrainian church was restored to Kiev, under the title "Metropolitan of Kiev and Halicia". One clause ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir Horowitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir Horowitz - Life And Career
Horowitz himself said that he was born in Kiev, Ukraine, but some sources have given Berdichev as a birthplace. His cousin Natasha Saitzo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Christianity In Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Christianity In Ukraine - Distinguishing Between Church Bodies
Currently, the major Ukrainian Christian churches are: The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) under the Patriarch of Moscow of the Russi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eiffel Tower: Encyclopedia Ii - Eiffel Tower - Imitations And Reproductions
Several reproductions/models of the Eiffel Tower (often smaller-scale) exist. Eiffel Tower - Imitations similar towers not scale models....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Megachurches: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Megachurches - Europe
List of megachurches - U.K.. Abundant Life Church - Bradford - Paul Scanlon Renewal Christian Centre - Solihull - David Carr & Ric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nikita Khrushchev: Encyclopedia Ii - Nikita Khrushchev - Great Patriotic War
During World War II, Khrushchev served as a political officer with the equivalent rank of Lieutenant General. In the months following the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eiffel Tower: Encyclopedia Ii - Eiffel Tower - Imitations And Reproductions
Several reproductions/models of the Eiffel Tower (often smaller-scale) exist. Eiffel Tower - Imitations similar towers not scale models....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inhumanoids: Encyclopedia Ii - Inhumanoids - Earth Corps
Famous chessmaster and Colonel in the Soviet Union army, Anatoly Kiev led the counterattack against the Inhumanoids when they attacked a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babi Yar: Encyclopedia Ii - Babi Yar - The Massacre
The Jews of Kiev gathered by the cemetery, expecting to be loaded onto trains. The crowd was large enough that most of the men, women, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitsebsk: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitsebsk - History
Vitsebsk developed from a river harbour where the Vitba (Віцьба, from which it derives its name) flows into the larger Daugava (in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Modern Kiev
Like many other large cities of the former Soviet Union, modern Kiev is a mix of the old and the new, seen in everything from the buildin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Modern Kiev
Like many other large cities of the former Soviet Union, modern Kiev is a mix of the old and the new, seen in everything from the buildin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Attractions
It is said that one can walk from one end of Kiev to the other in the summertime without leaving the shade of its many trees. Most charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - History
Kiev is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of the Rus' civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiev: Encyclopedia Ii - Kiev - Transportation
Kiev - Local transportation. Since Soviet times, the publicly owned and operated Kiev Metro system remains the fastest, the most conven...   » Read the article