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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Ukrainians | | | |  Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Lviv Oblast - HistoryThe oblast's strategic position at the heart of central Europe and as the gateway to the Carpathians has caused it to change hands many times over the centuries. It was ruled variously by Great Moravia, Kievan Rus', and by one of its successors, the state of Halych-Volynia (circa 1200 to 1400), then by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (circa 1400 to 1795), the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1795 to 1918), and Poland (1918 to 1939), when it was part of the Lwów Voivodship of the Second Republic of Poland. The region's historically dominant Ukrai ...
See also:Lviv Oblast, Lviv Oblast - History, Lviv Oblast - Geography economy and Industry, Lviv Oblast - Principal Cities and Towns, Lviv Oblast - Demographics, Lviv Oblast - Religion, Lviv Oblast - Local Historical and Cultural Sites Read more here: » Lviv Oblast: Encyclopedia II - Lviv Oblast - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: 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 the lands around the city, and his theoretically subordinate relatives ruled in other cities and paid him tribute. The zenith of the state's power came during the reigns of Prince Vladimir (Vladimir the Great, r. 980-1015) and Prince Yaroslav (the Wise; r. 1019-1054). Both rulers continued the steady ...
See also:Kievan Rus', Kievan Rus' - Early history of Rus′, Kievan Rus' - The Golden Age of Kiev, Kievan Rus' - The Rise of regional centers, Kievan Rus' - Novgorod Republic, Kievan Rus' - North-east, Kievan Rus' - South-west, Kievan Rus' - Influence, Kievan Rus' - Notes Read more here: » Kievan Rus': Encyclopedia II - Kievan Rus' - The Golden Age of Kiev |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - The Holocaust - Historical interpretations As with any historical event, scholars continue to argue over what exactly happened and why.
The Holocaust - Who was directly involved in the killings?.
In addition to the direct involvement of Nazi forces, most European countries allied with or occupied by the Axis Powers collaborated with the Nazis in the Holocaust. Collaboration took the form of either rounding up of the local Jews for deportation to the German ex ...
See also:The Holocaust, The Holocaust - Etymology and usage of the term, The Holocaust - Features of the Nazi Holocaust, The Holocaust - Premeditation, The Holocaust - Efficiency, The Holocaust - Scale, The Holocaust - Cruelty, The Holocaust - Victims, The Holocaust - Jews, The Holocaust - Slavs, The Holocaust - Roma Sinti and Manush 'Gypsies', The Holocaust - Gay men, The Holocaust - Jehovah's Witnesses, The Holocaust - Disabled people, The Holocaust - Others, The Holocaust - Death toll, The Holocaust - Searching for records of victims, The Holocaust - Execution of the Holocaust, The Holocaust - Concentration and Labor Camps 1933-1945, The Holocaust - Pogroms 1938-1941, The Holocaust - Euthanasia 1939-1941, The Holocaust - Ghettos 1940-1945, The Holocaust - Death Squads 1941-1943, The Holocaust - Extermination camps 1942-1945, The Holocaust - Death Marches and liberation 1944-1945, The Holocaust - Resistance and Rescuers, The Holocaust - Resistance, The Holocaust - Rescuers, The Holocaust - Historical interpretations, The Holocaust - Who was directly involved in the killings?, The Holocaust - Why did people participate in authorize or tacitly accept the killing?, The Holocaust - Revisionists and deniers, The Holocaust - Aftermath, The Holocaust - Displaced Persons and the State of Israel, The Holocaust - Legal proceedings against Nazis, The Holocaust - Legal action against genocide, The Holocaust - Impact on culture, The Holocaust - Holocaust theology, The Holocaust - Art and literature, The Holocaust - Holocaust Memorial Day, The Holocaust - Notes, The Holocaust - Resources Read more here: » The Holocaust: Encyclopedia II - The Holocaust - Historical interpretations |
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| | | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - History Two Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity, Iberia in the east of the country and Colchis in the west, were among the first nations in the region to adopt Christianity (317 AD and 523 AD, respectively). Egrisi often saw battles between rivals Persia and the Byzantine Empire, both of which managed to conquer Western Georgia from time to time. As a result, those Kingdoms were disintegrated into various feudal regions in the early Middle Ages. This made it easy for Arabs to conquer Georgia in the 7th century. The rebellious regions were liberated ...
See also:Georgia country, Georgia country - History, Georgia country - Politics, Georgia country - Subdivisions, Georgia country - Origin of the name, Georgia country - Former symbols, Georgia country - Geography, Georgia country - Landscape, Georgia country - Climate, Georgia country - Economy, Georgia country - Demographics, Georgia country - Religion, Georgia country - Culture, Georgia country - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Ukraine - History Human settlement in the territory of Ukraine has been documented into distant prehistory. The late neolithic Trypillian culture flourished from ca. 4500 BC to 3000 BC.
In antiquity, the southern and eastern parts of modern Ukraine were populated by Iranian nomads called Scythians. The Scythian Kingdom existed in Ukraine between 700 BC and 200 BC. In the third century, the Goths arrived, calling their country Oium, and formed the Chernyakhov culture before moving on and defeating the Roman empire. In the 7th century Ukraine was the cor ...
See also:Ukraine, Ukraine - Name, Ukraine - History, Ukraine - Government and Politics, Ukraine - Subdivisions, Ukraine - Geography, Ukraine - Economy, Ukraine - Demographics, Ukraine - Religion, Ukraine - Culture, Ukraine - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Ukraine: Encyclopedia II - Ukraine - History |
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| | | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Sakha - Geography Sakha stretches to the Henrietta Islands in the far north and is washed by the Laptev and Eastern Siberian Seas of the Arctic Ocean. These waters, the coldest and iciest of all seas in the northern hemisphere, are covered by ice for 9-10 months of the year. New Siberian Islands are a part of the republic's territory.
Sakha can be divided into three great vegetation belts. About 40% of Sakha lies above the Arctic circle and all of it is covered by permafrost which greatly influences the region's ecology and limits forests in the southe ...
See also:Sakha, Sakha - Geography, Sakha - Time zones, Sakha - Rivers, Sakha - Lakes, Sakha - Mountains, Sakha - Natural resources, Sakha - Climate, Sakha - Administrative divisions, Sakha - Demographics, Sakha - History, Sakha - Politics, Sakha - Economy, Sakha - Transportation, Sakha - Education, Sakha - Religion, Sakha - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Sakha: Encyclopedia II - Sakha - Geography |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Galicia Central Europe - History
Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland.
Main articles: Red Ruthenia and Halych-Volhynia
The region of what later became known as Galicia appears to have been incorporated, in large part, into the Empire of Great Moravia. It is first attested in the Primary Chronicle under 981, when Volodymyr the Great of Kievan Rus took over the Red Ruthenian cities i ...
See also:Galicia Central Europe, Galicia Central Europe - Origin and variations of the name, Galicia Central Europe - Galicia and Lodomeria in different languages, Galicia Central Europe - History, Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland, Galicia Central Europe - From partitions of Poland to the Congress of Vienna, Galicia Central Europe - From 1815 to 1860, Galicia Central Europe - Constitutional experiments, Galicia Central Europe - Galician autonomy, Galicia Central Europe - The Great Economic Emigration, Galicia Central Europe - First World War and Polish-Ukrainian conflict, Galicia Central Europe - Second World War and Distrikt Galizien, Galicia Central Europe - Legacy, Galicia Central Europe - Economy, Galicia Central Europe - Major cities and towns, Galicia Central Europe - Personalities from Galicia Read more here: » Galicia Central Europe: Encyclopedia II - Galicia Central Europe - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: 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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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History The Grand Duchy of Lithuania began its rise under the reign of Grand Duke Mindaugas (or Mindoŭh in Belarusian) beginning in 1238. Mindaugas was baptized in 1252 and crowned King of Lithuania in 1253 (in 1260, he abandoned Christianity). After him there was a fight among Lithuanian dukes, but the state survived. The duchy expanded southward and eastward, incorporating large parts of Ruthenia. The expansion reached its heights under Gediminas (Belarusian language: Hiedzimin), who created a strong central government and establish ...
See also:Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Military, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Religion, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Culture, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Legacy, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Sources Read more here: » Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia II - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History The Grand Duchy of Lithuania began its rise to the great power status under the reign of Grand Duke Mindaugas (or Mindoŭh in Belarusian) beginning in 1238. Mindaugas became baptized in 1252 and crowned King of Lithuania in 1253 (in 1260, he renounced Christianity). After him there was a fight among Lithuanian dukes, but the state survived. The duchy expanded southward and eastward, incorporating large parts of Rus. The expansion reached its height under Gediminas (Belarusian language: Hiedzimin), who created a strong central g ...
See also:Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Military, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Religion, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Culture, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Legacy, Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Sources Read more here: » Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia II - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Greater Poland Uprising - Background After the 1795 Third Partition of Poland, Poland ceased to exist as an independent state. From 1795 through the opening of World War I, several unsuccessful uprisings to regain an independent state took place. An 1806 uprising was followed by the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw which lasted for eight years before being partioned again between Prussia and Russia.
At the end of World War I, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's proposition of his Fourteen Points for peace met opposition from the European nations that stood to lose any power o ...
See also:Greater Poland Uprising, Greater Poland Uprising - Background, Greater Poland Uprising - The uprising, Greater Poland Uprising - Appraisal, Greater Poland Uprising - Timeline of uprising, Greater Poland Uprising - Events before, Greater Poland Uprising - Uprising, Greater Poland Uprising - Between ceasefire and reunification, Greater Poland Uprising - Epilogue Read more here: » Greater Poland Uprising: Encyclopedia II - Greater Poland Uprising - Background |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Greece - History Main Article: History of Greece.
Greece - Prehistory and antiquity.
The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first civilizations in Europe, namely the Minoan and the Mycenaean. After this, a Dark Age followed until around 800 BC, when a new era of Greek city-states emerged establishing colonies along the Mediterranean, and the alphabet was adopted from the Phoenicians. Plato described how the Greeks live round the Aegean Archipelago "like frogs around a pond"; their name has always been associated with the sea.
Greece - ...
See also:Greece, Greece - Name, Greece - History, Greece - Prehistory and antiquity, Greece - Roman rule and Middle Ages, Greece - Ottoman Period, Greece - Creation of the modern Greek state, Greece - Politics, Greece - Local government, Greece - Geography, Greece - Economy, Greece - Tourism, Greece - Demographics, Greece - Religion, Greece - Culture, Greece - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Greece: Encyclopedia II - Greece - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Chişinău - Geography and climate
Chişinău - Geography.
The city is located on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Nistru (Dniestr), at 47°0′N 28°55′E, and is divided into five administrative districts. Chişinău has an area of 120 km2 and its whole municipality has 635 km2.
Chişinău - Climate.
Chişinău has a continental climate, characterised by hot dry summers and cold windy winters. Winter temperatures are often below 0°C, even though they rarely drop below -10°C. In summe ...
See also:Chişinău, Chişinău - Geography and climate, Chişinău - Geography, Chişinău - Climate, Chişinău - History, Chişinău - Economy, Chişinău - Transport, Chişinău - Education, Chişinău - Population, Chişinău - Music and nightlife, Chişinău - Name, Chişinău - Notes Read more here: » Chişinău: Encyclopedia II - Chişinău - Geography and climate |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Waffen-SS - Foreign volunteers and conscripts Himmler, wishing to expand the Waffen-SS, advocated the idea of SS controlled foreign legions. The Reichsführer, with his penchant for medieval lore, envisioned a united European 'crusade', fighting to save old Europe from the 'Godless bolshevik hordes'. While volunteers from regions which had been declared Aryan were approved almost instantly, Himmler eagerly pressed for the creation of more and more foreign units.
In late 1940, the creation of a multinational SS division, the Wiking, was authorised. Command of the division w ...
See also:Waffen-SS, Waffen-SS - Early history; LSSAH SS-VT, Waffen-SS - Concept training, Waffen-SS - Trial by fire, Waffen-SS - Classic SS divisions, Waffen-SS - Foreign volunteers and conscripts, Waffen-SS - War crimes and atrocities Read more here: » Waffen-SS: Encyclopedia II - Waffen-SS - Foreign volunteers and conscripts |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Rio Grande do Sul - History Despite been mainly rural for much of its early history, Rio Grande do Sul served as the launching pad for several wars Brazil waged against its southern and western neighbors. It also was a focal point for internal rebellion in the 19th century. Getulio Vargas, who led Brazil as dictator from 1930 and later was elected president in 1950 (before committing suicide), was a native of Rio Grande do Sul (known as Gauchos).
Rio Grande do Sul's prairies have been the scene of bloody wars: the dispute between Portugal and Spain for the Sacramento Colony, the Guarani Missions War, the War of Tatters, the Federalist Revolution, ...
See also:Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul - History, Rio Grande do Sul - Tourism, Rio Grande do Sul - Main towns, Rio Grande do Sul - Minority Languages, Rio Grande do Sul - Indigenous languages, Rio Grande do Sul - Immigrant languages, Rio Grande do Sul - Economy, Rio Grande do Sul - Flag Read more here: » Rio Grande do Sul: Encyclopedia II - Rio Grande do Sul - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: 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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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Riga - History Riga is located at the site of an ancient settlement of the Livs, an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe, at the junction of the Daugava and Ridzene (Latvian: Rīdzene) rivers. The Ridzene was originally known as the Riga River, at one point forming a natural harbor called the Riga Lake, neither of which exist today [1]. Some believe that the name of the river gave Riga its name.
The modern founding of Riga is regarded by historians to begin with German traders, mercenaries and religious crusaders who arrived in Latvia in the second half ...
See also:Riga, Riga - Business and commerce, Riga - History, Riga - Sights, Riga - Notable People, Riga - International friendship Read more here: » Riga: Encyclopedia II - Riga - History |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Galaţi County - Economy Due to the relief, the majority of the population in the rural areas work in agriculture. Fishing is another profitable occupation along the Danube and the Siret River. Galaţi is Romania's second harbour after Constanţa, the navigable channel on the Danube allowing the passage of large ships. In Galaţi there exist the biggest metalurgical complex in Romania - the Mittal-Sidex Complex. Also the second biggest shipyard can be found also at Galaţi al ...
See also:Galaţi County, Galaţi County - Neighbours, Galaţi County - Demographics, Galaţi County - Geography, Galaţi County - Economy, Galaţi County - Tourism, Galaţi County - Administrative divisions, Galaţi County - Municipalities, Galaţi County - Towns Read more here: » Galaţi County: Encyclopedia II - Galaţi County - Economy |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Timiş County - Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 684,506 and the population density was 79/km².
In 2004, it had a population of 659,512 and the population density was 75,8/km².
The county's population is diverse and is made up from Romanians - 83 %, Hungarians - 7.5%, Germans - 2%, Serbs - 2%, Rromas (Gypsies) - 2%, Bulgarians and Ukrainians under 1%.
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See also:Timiş County, Timiş County - Neighbours, Timiş County - Demographics, Timiş County - Geography, Timiş County - Economy, Timiş County - Tourism, Timiş County - Administrative divisions, Timiş County - Municipalities, Timiş County - Towns, Timiş County - Communes Read more here: » Timiş County: Encyclopedia II - Timiş County - Demographics |
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| | | | | Ukrainians: Encyclopedia II - Demographics of Azerbaijan - Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook
Demographics of Azerbaijan - Population.
7,911,974 (July 2005 est.)
Demographics of Azerbaijan - Age structure.
0-14 years: 26.4% (male 1,063,731/female 1,028,684)
15-64 years: 65.7% (male 2,533,762/female 2,665,381)
65 years and over: 7.8% (male 245,758/female 374,658) (2005 est.)
Demographics of Azerbaijan - Median age.
Total: 27.53 years
Male: 26.09 years
Female: 29 years (2005 est.)
Demogr ...
See also:Demographics of Azerbaijan, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Population, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Age structure, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Median age, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Population growth rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Birth rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Death rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Net migration rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Sex ratio, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Infant mortality rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Life expectancy at birth, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Total fertility rate, Demographics of Azerbaijan - HIV/AIDS, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Nationality, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Religions, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Languages, Demographics of Azerbaijan - Literacy Read more here: » Demographics of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia II - Demographics of Azerbaijan - Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook |
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