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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Kievan Rus' | | | | |  Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia - UkrainiansRussia:
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| | | | | | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Belarusian language - Orthography The Belarusian language was written not only in the Cyrillic alphabet, but previously also in its original Łacinka (лацінка - "Latin alphabet"), and also in Arabica (Arabic script, used by Tatars). Today, the Arabic script is no longer used, but some people continue to write in Łacinka, although officially only the Cyrillic script is supported. More articles on Belarusian alphabets are here.
See also an article about the unique Belarusian letter Ў.
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See also:Belarusian language, Belarusian language - History, Belarusian language - Orthography, Belarusian language - Belarusian Cyrillic alphabet, Belarusian language - Belarusian Latin alphabet, Belarusian language - Transliteration, Belarusian language - Grammar, Belarusian language - Phonetics, Belarusian language - Vocabulary, Belarusian language - Comparison, Belarusian language - Nouns nazounik, Belarusian language - Pronouns zajmiennik Read more here: » Belarusian language: Encyclopedia II - Belarusian language - Orthography |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Belarusian language - Grammar
Belarusian language - Phonetics.
The most prominent phonetic features of Belarusian are
akannie (аканьне) – the tendency to pronounce unstressed "o" and "e" as clear open front unrounded vowel "a";
dzekanie (дзеканьне) – the pronunciation of palatalized d as soft affricate dz' (dź);
tsekanie (цеканьне) – the pronunciation of palatalized t as soft affricate ts' (ć);
strong palatalization of ś (сь) and ź (зь).
See also:Belarusian language, Belarusian language - History, Belarusian language - Orthography, Belarusian language - Belarusian Cyrillic alphabet, Belarusian language - Belarusian Latin alphabet, Belarusian language - Transliteration, Belarusian language - Grammar, Belarusian language - Phonetics, Belarusian language - Vocabulary, Belarusian language - Comparison, Belarusian language - Nouns nazounik, Belarusian language - Pronouns zajmiennik Read more here: » Belarusian language: Encyclopedia II - Belarusian language - Grammar |
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| | | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - History of Russia - Imperial Russia Main article: Imperial Russia
History of Russia - Peter the Great.
Peter I, the Great (1672–1725), consolidated autocracy in Russia and played a major role in bringing his country into the European state system. From its modest beginnings in the 14th century principality of Moscow, Russia had become the largest state in the world by Peter's time. Three times the size of Europe, it spanned the Eurasian landmass from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Much of its expansion had taken place in the 1 ...
See also:History of Russia, History of Russia - Early history, History of Russia - Early East Slavs, History of Russia - Khazaria, History of Russia - Kievan Rus', History of Russia - Volga Bulgaria, History of Russia - Mongol Invasion, History of Russia - Golden Horde, History of Russia - Muscovy, History of Russia - The rise of Moscow, History of Russia - Ivan III the Great, History of Russia - Ivan IV the Terrible, History of Russia - Time of Troubles, History of Russia - The Romanovs, History of Russia - Peasant uprisings, History of Russia - Imperial Russia, History of Russia - Peter the Great, History of Russia - Ruling the Empire 1725–1825, History of Russia - Imperial Russia since the Decembrist Revolt 1825–1917, History of Russia - Russian Revolution, History of Russia - Russian Civil War, History of Russia - Soviet Union, History of Russia - Creation of the Soviet Union, History of Russia - War communism and the New Economic Policy, History of Russia - Changes in Russian society, History of Russia - Industrialization and collectivization, History of Russia - The Soviet Union on the international stage, History of Russia - The Khrushchev and Brezhnev years, History of Russia - Impending breakup of the Union, History of Russia - The emergence of the Russian republic in the Soviet Union, History of Russia - Russian Federation, History of Russia - Notes, History of Russia - Related histories Read more here: » History of Russia: Encyclopedia II - History of Russia - Imperial Russia |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': 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 are 50°27′N 30°30′E. Geographically, Kiev belongs to the Polissya natural zone (a part of the European mixed woods). However, the city's unique landscape distinguishes it from the surrounding region. The older right-bank (western) part of Kiev is represented by numerous woody hills, ravines and small rivers (now mostly extinct). It is a part of the larger Prydniprovska (near-Dnieper) upland ad ...
See also:Kiev, Kiev - Geography and climate, Kiev - History, Kiev - Legal status and local government, Kiev - Subdivisions of Kiev, Kiev - Modern Kiev, Kiev - Structures, Kiev - Transportation, Kiev - Local transportation, Kiev - Railways, Kiev - Air, Kiev - Attractions, Kiev - Views of Kiev, Kiev - Universities, Kiev - Kiev or Kyiv? Read more here: » Kiev: Encyclopedia II - Kiev - Geography and climate |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Ukrainian language - History
Ukrainian language - Perspective.
Before the eighteenth century the precursor to the modern Ukrainian language was a vernacular language used mostly by peasants and petit bourgeois, existing side-by-side with a literary language of foreign origin, the Church Slavonic evolved from the Old Slavonic language from Bulgaria. Although the spoken Ukrainian language was in no danger of extinction, it was only raised to the level of a language of literature, philosophy and science by being promoted ...
See also:Ukrainian language, Ukrainian language - History, Ukrainian language - Perspective, Ukrainian language - Origin, Ukrainian language - Ancient history, Ukrainian language - Kievan Rus' and Halych-Volhynia, Ukrainian language - Post-independence: Lithuania/Poland Muscovy/Russia and Austro-Hungary, Ukrainian language - Soviet era, Ukrainian language - Independence in the modern era, Ukrainian language - History of Ukrainian literature, Ukrainian language - Current usage, Ukrainian language - Dialects of Ukrainian, Ukrainian language - Ukrainophone population, Ukrainian language - Language structure, Ukrainian language - Comparative grammar, Ukrainian language - Phonetics, Ukrainian language - Alphabet Read more here: » Ukrainian language: Encyclopedia II - Ukrainian language - History |
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| | | | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Late Middle Ages - Historical events and politics
Late Middle Ages - Britain.
Main article: Britain in the Middle Ages
The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 effectively ended English aspirations of subjugating Scotland, and the Scottish were able to develop a strong state under the Stuarts. From 1337, England’s attention was largely directed towards France in the Hundred Years' War. Henry V’s victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 briefly paved the way for a unification of the two kingdoms, but his son Henry VI, soon squandered all ...
See also:Late Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages - Historical events and politics, Late Middle Ages - Britain, Late Middle Ages - Scandinavia, Late Middle Ages - Western and Central Europe, Late Middle Ages - Southern Europe, Late Middle Ages - Eastern Europe, Late Middle Ages - Climate and agriculture, Late Middle Ages - Military developments, Late Middle Ages - Religion, Late Middle Ages - The Great Schism, Late Middle Ages - Reform movements, Late Middle Ages - Trade and commerce, Late Middle Ages - Science and technology, Late Middle Ages - Culture, Late Middle Ages - Art, Late Middle Ages - Architecture, Late Middle Ages - Literature, Late Middle Ages - Music, Late Middle Ages - Timeline Read more here: » Late Middle Ages: Encyclopedia II - Late Middle Ages - Historical events and politics |
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| | | | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Carpathian Ruthenia - Historic overview The first Slavs came to the central part of Carpathian Ruthenia probably in the 6th century. A denser Slavic population followed in the 8th century. In the 9th century the western part of the territory was part of Great Moravia, and in the 10th-11th centuries Carpathian Rus was a border region between newly-created Hungary and Kievan Rus'. From the mid-11th century, Carpathian Rus was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (the Hungarian counties ...
See also:Carpathian Ruthenia, Carpathian Ruthenia - Historic overview, Carpathian Ruthenia - Nomenclature, Carpathian Ruthenia - Ruthenians of Carpathian Ruthenia, Carpathian Ruthenia - Minority groups, Carpathian Ruthenia - Hungarians, Carpathian Ruthenia - Jews, Carpathian Ruthenia - Gypsies, Carpathian Ruthenia - Western view on Ruthenia, Carpathian Ruthenia - Cities and towns in Carpathian Ruthenia Read more here: » Carpathian Ruthenia: Encyclopedia II - Carpathian Ruthenia - Historic overview |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Harold Godwinson - Brief but Eventful Reign as King Upon Edward the Confessor's death in (January 5, 1066), Harold claimed that Edward had promised him the crown on his deathbed, and the Witenagemot (the assembly of the kingdom's leading notables) approved him for coronation, which took place the following day, the first coronation in Westminster Abbey.
However, the country was invaded, by both Harald Hardrada of Norway and William, Duke of Normandy, who claimed that he had been promised the English crown by both Edward (probably in 1052) and Harold, who had been shipwrecked in Ponthie ...
See also:Harold Godwinson, Harold Godwinson - Early Life, Harold Godwinson - Powerful Nobleman, Harold Godwinson - Brief but Eventful Reign as King, Harold Godwinson - Legacy and Legend, Harold Godwinson - Family Tree, Harold Godwinson - Bibliography Read more here: » Harold Godwinson: Encyclopedia II - Harold Godwinson - Brief but Eventful Reign as King |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Grand duchy - The title and origins of grand duchies The title Grand Duke (Latin: Magnus Dux, German: Großherzog, Italian: Gran Duca, French: Grand-Duc, Lithuanian:Didysis kunigaikštis, Polish: Wielki książę) ranks in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). Grand Duchy is the appellation of the territory of a sovereign Grand Duke's territory.
Grand Duke is also the usual and established translation of sovereign Grand Prince in languages which do not have separate words mean ...
See also:Grand duchy, Grand duchy - The title and origins of grand duchies, Grand duchy - Western Grand Dukes and their sovereignties, Grand duchy - Abundance of grand duchies, Grand duchy - Styles and forms of address, Grand duchy - Grand Prince Read more here: » Grand duchy: Encyclopedia II - Grand duchy - The title and origins of grand duchies |
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| | | | | Kievan Rus': 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 are 50°27′N 30°30′E. Geographically, Kiev belongs to the Polesia natural zone (a part of the European mixed woods). However, the city's unique landscape distinguishes it from the surrounding region. The older right-bank (western) part of Kiev is represented by numerous woody hills, ravines and small rivers (now mostly extinct). It is a part of the larger Prydniprovska (near-Dnieper) upland adj ...
See also:Kiev, Kiev - Geography and climate, Kiev - History, Kiev - Legal status and local government, Kiev - Subdivisions of Kiev, Kiev - Modern Kiev, Kiev - Structures, Kiev - Transportation, Kiev - Local transportation, Kiev - Railways, Kiev - Air, Kiev - Attractions, Kiev - Views of Kiev, Kiev - Universities, Kiev - Kiev or Kyiv? Read more here: » Kiev: Encyclopedia II - Kiev - Geography and climate |
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