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| | |  Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - History
Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century.
In the 14th century, Crimean Tatars traded in the Odessa region. The town was ruled by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, then known as Chadžibėjus (Turkish Hacibey; spelled also as Khajibei, Khadzhibei, or Gadzhibei, Russian: Хаджибей). It came under control of the Ottoman Empire after 1529. In the mid-18th century, the Turks rebuilt a fortress at Hacibey, which was named Eni-Dunia "yeni dünya " in Turkish ("New World"). During the Russo-Turkish W ...
See also:Odessa, Odessa - Overview, Odessa - History, Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century, Odessa - First Half of the 20th century, Odessa - Second Half of the 20th Century, Odessa - Geography and features, Odessa - Culture, Odessa - Selected English Bibliography Read more here: » Odessa: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - History |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Kolomyia - History
Kolomyia - Early history.
The settlement of Kolomyia was first mentioned in 1241, during the Mongol invasion of Rus. Initially part of Kievan Rus', it later belonged to one of its successor states, the principality of Halych-Volhynia. In 1340 it was annexed to Poland by king Casimir the Great, together with the rest of the region of Red Ruthenia. In short time the settlement became one of the most notable centres of commerce in the area. Because o ...
See also:Kolomyia, Kolomyia - History, Kolomyia - Early history, Kolomyia - Development, Kolomyia - Decline, Kolomyia - Recovery, Kolomyia - 20th century, Kolomyia - Kolomyia administrative district, Kolomyia - Books featuring Kolomyia, Kolomyia - Notable people Read more here: » Kolomyia: Encyclopedia II - Kolomyia - History |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - History
Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century.
In the AD 15th century, nomadic Tatars under the suzerainty of the Khanate of Crimea inhabited what is now the Odessa region. During the reign of Khan Haci Giray, the Khanate was endangered by the Golden Horde and the Ottoman Turks and, in search of allies, the khan agreed to cede the area to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Odessa was then a town known as Khadjibey (also Khadjibei, Khadzhibei, or Gadzhibei; Lithuanian: Chadžibėjus; Turkish: ...
See also:Odessa, Odessa - Overview, Odessa - History, Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century, Odessa - First Half of the 20th century, Odessa - Second Half of the 20th Century, Odessa - Geography and features, Odessa - Culture, Odessa - Selected English Bibliography Read more here: » Odessa: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - History |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Abraham ben Abraham - Jewish tradition There are several versions of this story, especially among the Jews of Lithuania, Poland and Russia, who know and still refer to Potocki as the Ger Tzedek ("righteous proselyte") of Vilna. Virtually all Jewish sources agree that he was a Polish nobleman, who converted to Orthodox Judaism and was burned at the stake by the Roman Catholic Church at Wilno (Vilna/Vilnius) on May 24, 1749 (7 Sivan 5509) because he ha ...
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - List of szlachta - By date of birth This article lists important members of the szlachta (nobility) class of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by century and date of birth.
In many cases the year is not certain since there are several conflicting sources or none at all. In the times of the Commonwealth, most people - including szlachta - paid very little attention to their date of birth.
List of szlachta - 14th century.
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See also:List of szlachta, List of szlachta - By family, List of szlachta - By date of birth, List of szlachta - 14th century, List of szlachta - 15th century, List of szlachta - 16th century, List of szlachta - 17th century, List of szlachta - 18th century, List of szlachta - 19th century, List of szlachta - 20th century Read more here: » List of szlachta: Encyclopedia II - List of szlachta - By date of birth |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Geography and features Odessa is situated (Google Map) on terraced hills overlooking a small harbor, approximately 31 km (19 mi.) north of the estuary of the Dniester river and some 443 km (275 mi) south of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The city has a mild and dry climate with average temperatures in January of -2 °C (29 °F), and July of 22 °C (73 °F). It averages only 350 mm (14 in) of precipitation annually.
The primary language spoken is Russian, with Ukrainian being less common despite its being an official language in Ukraine. The city is a mix of ma ...
See also:Odessa, Odessa - Overview, Odessa - History, Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century, Odessa - First Half of the 20th century, Odessa - Second Half of the 20th Century, Odessa - Geography and features, Odessa - Culture, Odessa - Selected English Bibliography Read more here: » Odessa: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Geography and features |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Abraham ben Abraham - Background (This article incorporates text from the public domain 1901-1906 Jewish Encyclopedia.)
Kraszewski relates that young Potocki and his friend Zaremba, who went from Poland to study in Paris, became interested in an old Jew whom they found poring over a large volume when they entered his wine-shop. His teachings and explanations of the Old Testament, to which they, as Roman Catholics, were total strangers. He so impressed them that they prevailed upon him to instruct them in Hebrew. In six months they acquired proficiency i ...
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Abraham ben Abraham - Historical evidence Numerous encyclopaedias of Jewish history, religion and culture include an entry on Potocki, a Polish magnate and member of the Potocki family, who converted to Orthodox Judaism in 18th century Netherlands. After his return to Wilno, he was tried by an Inquisition court which sentenced him to burning at the stake. This episode, which originated at the turn of the eighteenth century, was published in a Jewish periodical issued in London as "The Jewish Expositor and Friend of Israel" (vol. 8, 1822). Some allege that a literary form of it was c ...
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - List of szlachta - By family This is the list of important szlachta families. See individual family articles for the list of its important members. Note that all names are given in singular form first, then in plural in parenthesis.
Famous Magnates (higher nobility): families who have accumulated great wealth and political power and were equal only to few others, the top magnates who usually preserved their power for several centuries.
Branicki (Braniccy)
Chodkiewicz (Chodkiewiczowie)
Czartoryski (Czartoryscy)
Działyński ...
See also:List of szlachta, List of szlachta - By family, List of szlachta - By date of birth, List of szlachta - 14th century, List of szlachta - 15th century, List of szlachta - 16th century, List of szlachta - 17th century, List of szlachta - 18th century, List of szlachta - 19th century, List of szlachta - 20th century Read more here: » List of szlachta: Encyclopedia II - List of szlachta - By family |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Culture Odessa is a popular tourist destination, with many therapeutic resorts in and around the city.
The Tolstoy, Vorontsov, and Potocki families owned palaces in Odessa, which can still be visited.
The writer Isaac Babel was born in the city, which has also produced several famous musicians, including the violinists Nathan Milstein, Mischa Elman and David Oistrakh, and the pianists Benno Moiseiwitsch, Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels. The chess player Efim Geller was born in the city. (All listed, except for Richter, are representative ...
See also:Odessa, Odessa - Overview, Odessa - History, Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century, Odessa - First Half of the 20th century, Odessa - Second Half of the 20th Century, Odessa - Geography and features, Odessa - Culture, Odessa - Selected English Bibliography Read more here: » Odessa: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Culture |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Overview From 1819–1858 Odessa was a free port (porto franco). During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the U.S.S.R. and a Soviet naval base. On January 1, 2000 the Quarantine Pier of Odessa trade sea port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a term of 25 years.
Odessa is a warm water port, but of limited military value. Turkey's control of the Dardanelles and Bosporus has enabled NATO to control water traffic between Odessa and the Mediterranean Sea. The city of Odessa hosts two important por ...
See also:Odessa, Odessa - Overview, Odessa - History, Odessa - From Foundation to the End of 19th Century, Odessa - First Half of the 20th century, Odessa - Second Half of the 20th Century, Odessa - Geography and features, Odessa - Culture, Odessa - Selected English Bibliography Read more here: » Odessa: Encyclopedia II - Odessa - Overview |
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| | | | Potocki: Encyclopedia II - Potocki - Potockis and Vodka The Potockis distilled spirits at their famous Łancut estate in the country's oldest distillery. The Potockis are better known for their contribution to Poland's military, political, and cultural history over six centuries, however, today their name is most recognized by their continued contribution to vodka, Potocki Wódka.
When the Łancut estate passed to the Potocki family in 1816, it contained Poland's oldest distillery, founded in 1784. It was extensively deve ...
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