Etymologically, the names of the Prussian tribes were all formed on a common theme: water. A number of Indo-European roots are used, but they all mean about the same thing: water, stream, lake, flow, wetland, swamp, etc. This convention is understandable, as the terrain of the Baltic countries includes thousands of lakes, streams and swamps, so much so that this circumstance itself caused the very partial isolation that preserved the Baltic language group. Nor is the terrain much better to the south, as it runs into the Pripet Marshes at the headwaters of the Dnepr. T ...

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Prussian people, Prussian people - Early Baltic history, Prussian people - Origin of the name, Prussian people - Medieval history, Prussian people - 18th and 19th centuries, Prussian people - Language, Prussian people - Religion and culture

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The union was intended to express the views of the Polish minority in Germany, This partly comprised the native population of the former Polish provinces (Upper Silesia, East Brandenburg, Pomerania, Warmia or areas where Poles settled in Middle Ages East Prussia) — mostly farmers and workers — and partly the Polish immigrants in Ruhr area. This constituency of the Union was calculated to number approximately 1.500 000 people. However, the Polish minority was only legally recognised as such in Upper Silesia, where they possessed internati ...

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There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include: Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA Apple Capital of the World - Wenatch ...

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Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - 13th century. In 1237 the Teutonic Knights absorbed the Order of the Sword Knights (established 1202 in Livonia), increasing their lands by the territories of today's Latvia and Estonia. In 1243, the Papal legate William of Modena divided Prussia into four bishoprics, Chełmno Land, Pomesania, Warmia , and Sambia under the archbishopric of Riga under the mother city of Visby on Gotland. See also:

Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - History, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - 13th century, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - 14th century, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - 15th century, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights - 16th century

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The fourth period (1926–1932), from Piłsudski's return to power in the May Coup (1926) to the conclusion of the mutual nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union, was the period of the most determined, organized and active Polish collaboration with foreign Promethean organizations. In 1927 the Promethean problem was given official organizational form at the Polish Foreign Ministry and General Staff. In the previous periods, Prometheism had been treated at various high echelons but had possessed no single official home. Now a close co ...

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Prometheism, Prometheism - Sources of Prometheism, Prometheism - Principles, Prometheism - First period 1918-1921, Prometheism - Second period 1921-1923, Prometheism - Third period 1923-1926, Prometheism - Fourth period 1926-1932, Prometheism - General Promethean affairs, Prometheism - Ukrainian affairs, Prometheism - Caucasus affairs, Prometheism - Tartar affairs, Prometheism - Cossack affairs, Prometheism - Fifth period 1933-1939, Prometheism - World War II Cold War Collapse of the Soviet Union

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Thirteen Years' War - First phase. The first land operations (February - August 1454) were carried out by Prussian state conscripts, supported by Czech mercenaries from Moravia, Lesser Poland, etc. This force, commanded by Ścibor Bażynski (Scibor von Baysen, brother of Johannes von Baysen), tried to besiege the Grand Master Ludvik von Erlichhausen in the city and castle of Malbork, but without much success, due to the professional command of Heinri ...

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Thirteen Years' War, Thirteen Years' War - Preliminaries, Thirteen Years' War - Reasons behind the war, Thirteen Years' War - International situation, Thirteen Years' War - The Forces of the Belligerents, Thirteen Years' War - Overview, Thirteen Years' War - First phase, Thirteen Years' War - Second phase, Thirteen Years' War - Aftermath, Thirteen Years' War - Important persons

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Even while William was negotiating in Livonia, the conflicts were brewing that would occupy him two decades later. In the Crusades to conquer and christianize Prussia at swordpoint, William of Modena found himself required to mediate between the rival claims and conflicting programs of Christian, the evangelizing first Bishop of Prussia, who, if he had been more successful, would have been sainted, as an "Apostle to the Prussians," and the Knights of the Teutonic Order, to whom Christian and Duke Conrad of Masovia had pledged territorial pro ...

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William of Modena, William of Modena - In Livonia, William of Modena - The bishoprics of Prussia question, William of Modena - An Embassy to Frederick II

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According to the order of the Ministry of Recovered Territories "the main goal of the relocation of settlers "W" is their assimilation in a new Polish environment, all efforts should be exerted to achieve those goals. Do not apply the term "Ukrainians" towards the settlers. In cases when the intelligentsia element reaches the recovered territories, they should by all means be settled separately and away from the communities of the "W" settlers."[2] The operation was carried out by Operational Group Wisła consisting of about 20 ...

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Operation Wisła, Operation Wisła - Background, Operation Wisła - Deportations and repressions, Operation Wisła - The situation of Lemkos in Poland after 1956 till today, Operation Wisła - Legacy

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Th treaty had provided for the creation of the League of Nations, a major goal of US president Woodrow Wilson. The League of Nations was intended to arbitrate international disputes and thereby avoid future wars. Not all of Wilson's Fourteen Points were realized, since Wilson was compelled to compromise with Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando on some points in exchange for retaining approval of the "fourteenth point", the League of Nations. France's Clemenceau was the most vigorous in his pursuit of revenge against Germany, the West ...

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Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Versailles - Conditions, Treaty of Versailles - Military, Treaty of Versailles - Reparations and the War Guilt Clause, Treaty of Versailles - An unsatisfactory compromise between the victors, Treaty of Versailles - Alternative viewpoints

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Olsztyn - Olsztyn constituency. Members of the Seym (Sejm) elected from Olsztyn constituency in 2005 Mieczysław Aszkiełowicz, Samoobrona, (Self-Defence) Beata Bublewicz, PO (Platforma Obywatelska, Civic Platform) Jerzy Gosiewski, PiS (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, Law And Justice) Tadeusz Iwiński, SLD (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, The Alliance Of The Democratic Left) Edward Ośko, LPR (Liga Polskich Rodzin, The League Of Polish Fa ...

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Olsztyn, Olsztyn - Geography, Olsztyn - History, Olsztyn - Economy, Olsztyn - Buildings, Olsztyn - Education, Olsztyn - Regional and scientific societies, Olsztyn - Sports, Olsztyn - Famous people, Olsztyn - Politics, Olsztyn - Olsztyn constituency, Olsztyn - Postage stamps

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Masuria - Old Prussians. By the 13th century, Masuria was inhabited by the Baltic Old Prussians in the lands of Pomesania, Pogesania, Galindia and Bartia, Sudovia, and Galindia. In the southern latter two regions, dense wilderness existed longer than in most of Europe, enabling moose, aurochs, bears, and other mammals to survive. It is estimated that around 220,000 Old Prussians lived in the territory in 1200. During the Baltic or Northern Crusades of the 13th century the Old Prussians used this remaining wildern ...

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Masuria, Masuria - History, Masuria - Old Prussians, Masuria - Polish sovereignty, Masuria - Kingdom of Prussia, Masuria - Nazi Germany, Masuria - Polish Masuria, Masuria - Landscape, Masuria - Main cities, Masuria - Notes

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The treaty had provided for the creation of the League of Nations, a major goal of US president Woodrow Wilson. The League of Nations was intended to arbitrate international disputes and thereby avoid future wars. Not all of Wilson's Fourteen Points were realized, since Wilson was compelled to compromise with Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando on some points in exchange for retaining approval of the "fourteenth point", the League of Nations. France's Clemenceau was the most vigorous in his pursuit of revenge against Germany, the Western Front of ...

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Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Versailles - Conditions, Treaty of Versailles - Military, Treaty of Versailles - Reparations and the War Guilt Clause, Treaty of Versailles - An unsatisfactory compromise between the victors, Treaty of Versailles - Alternative viewpoints, Treaty of Versailles - External link

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Nicolaus Copernicus - Earlier theories. Much has been written about earlier heliocentric theories. Philolaus (4th century BC) was one of the first to hypothesize movement by the Earth, probably inspired by Pythagoras' theories about a spherical Globe. Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century BC had developed some theories of Heraclides Ponticus (speaking of a revolution by Earth on its axis) to propose what was, so far as is known, the first serious model of a heliocentric solar system. His work about a hel ...

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Nicolaus Copernicus, Nicolaus Copernicus - Biography, Nicolaus Copernicus - The Copernican heliocentric system, Nicolaus Copernicus - Earlier theories, Nicolaus Copernicus - The Ptolemaic system, Nicolaus Copernicus - Copernican theory, Nicolaus Copernicus - De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, Nicolaus Copernicus - Copernicus and Copernicanism, Nicolaus Copernicus - Quotes, Nicolaus Copernicus - Grave

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Kromer was born in 1512 to a notable burgher family of Biecz in Lesser Poland. There he finished his education in a church-run school. In 1528 he moved to Kraków, where he graduated as a bachelor of the Royal Academy in 1530. Between 1533 and 1537 he worked in the Royal Chancellery. After that he moved to Italy, where he studied law for two years. He returned to Poland in 1540 and became the secretary of archbishop Peter Gamrat. As his personal advisor, he was also his envoy and representative in Rome, where he spent two years until 1544. Then he became th ...

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Marcin Kromer, Marcin Kromer - Biography, Marcin Kromer - Bibliography

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Kaliningrad Oblast - Prussian people. A thousand years ago this area was inhabited by Prussian tribes of Baltic origin (not to be confused with "East Prussian", a later term meaning German people coming from this area). At this time the current capital Kaliningrad was a town known as Tvanksta. The indigenous Prussians were pagans and the Teutonic order entered the area under the pretext of spreading Christianity. According to the Teutonic chronicles, the centre of Baltic paganism, which was also adh ...

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Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast - Politics, Kaliningrad Oblast - History, Kaliningrad Oblast - Prussian people, Kaliningrad Oblast - Teutonic Order State, Kaliningrad Oblast - East Prussia, Kaliningrad Oblast - Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast - Geography, Kaliningrad Oblast - Time zone, Kaliningrad Oblast - Administrative divisions, Kaliningrad Oblast - Districts, Kaliningrad Oblast - Cities and towns, Kaliningrad Oblast - Demographics, Kaliningrad Oblast - 2002, Kaliningrad Oblast - Symbols

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Kaliningrad Oblast - Prussian people. A thousand years ago this area was inhabited by Prussian tribes of Baltic origin (not to be confused with "East Prussian", a later term meaning German people coming from this area). At this time the current capital Kaliningrad was a town known as Tvanksta. The indigenous Prussians were pagans and the Teutonic order entered the area under the pretext of spreading Christianity. According to the Teutonic chronicles, the centre of Baltic paganism, which was also adh ...

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Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast - Politics, Kaliningrad Oblast - History, Kaliningrad Oblast - Prussian people, Kaliningrad Oblast - Teutonic Order State, Kaliningrad Oblast - East Prussia, Kaliningrad Oblast - Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast - Administrative divisions, Kaliningrad Oblast - Districts, Kaliningrad Oblast - Cities and towns, Kaliningrad Oblast - Demographics, Kaliningrad Oblast - 2002, Kaliningrad Oblast - Symbols

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Along with the rest of Prussia, East Prussia became part of the German Empire at its creation in 1871. In 1875 the ethnic make-up of East Prussia was 73.48% German, 18.39% Polish, and 8.11% Lithuanian (according to "Slownik geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego"). The population of the province in 1900 was 1,996,626 people, with a religious make up of 1,698,465 Protestants, 269,196 Roman Catholics, and 13,877 Jews. The numbers of Poles (Masurians) and Lithuanians (Lietuvininks) were decreasing over the time due to the process of Germanisation. Th ...

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East Prussia, East Prussia - The Kingdom of Prussia, East Prussia - German Empire, East Prussia - Population of East Prussia in 1890, East Prussia - Weimar Republic, East Prussia - Nazi reign, East Prussia - World War II

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List of Poles - Astronomy. Franciszek Armiński. Albert Brudzewski. Tadeusz Banachiewicz. Władysław Dziewulski. Felicjan Kępiński. Mikołaj Kopernik (Nicholas Copernicus) Kazimierz Kordylewski. Marian Albertovich Kowalski. Aleksander Wolszczan. Jan Heweliusz. Bohdan Paczyński. Konrad Rudnicki. Wiesław Wiśniewski. List of Poles - Biology. Joseph Babiński, physicianSee also:

List of Poles, List of Poles - History, List of Poles - Science, List of Poles - Astronomy, List of Poles - Biology, List of Poles - Chemistry, List of Poles - Engineering, List of Poles - Linguists, List of Poles - Mathematics, List of Poles - Physics, List of Poles - Other, List of Poles - Music, List of Poles - Literature, List of Poles - Philosophy, List of Poles - Fine arts, List of Poles - Entertainment, List of Poles - Royalty, List of Poles - Nobility szlachta, List of Poles - Sports, List of Poles - Boxing, List of Poles - Wrestling, List of Poles - Military, List of Poles - Politics and diplomacy, List of Poles - Holocaust resistors, List of Poles - Religion, List of Poles - Other, List of Poles - Criminal persons, List of Poles - Controversial persons, List of Poles - SS Officers of Partial Polish heritage ethnicity or descent, List of Poles - Germans born on current Polish land, List of Poles - Heroes and Freedom fighters, List of Poles - Legendary persons, List of Poles - Fictional characters

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In 1871 those provinces or regions east of the Oder–Neisse line under administration of the Prussian state were incorporated into the German Empire created by Otto von Bismarck. But unlike the regions in what is today Germany, although there were large settled German communities in the territories east of the Oder–Neisse line, Germans did not make up all of the population, and in some regions they did not even make up a majority. The territories to the east of the Oder–Neisse line which in 1871 were included in the German Empire were East Brandenburg, Sil ...

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Historical Eastern Germany, Historical Eastern Germany - History, Historical Eastern Germany - Post World War II politics, Historical Eastern Germany - Usage, Historical Eastern Germany - External link

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List of Roman Catholic archdioceses - Central America. Antilles[1] - Castries, Fort-de-France, Kingston in Jamaica, Nassau, Port of Spain Costa Rica - San José de Costa Rica Cuba - Camagüey, San Cristobal de la Habana, Santiago de Cuba Dominican Republic - Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo El Salvador - San Salvador GuatemalaSee also:

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The element Pradesh appears in the names of many Indian states. It means "land" or "province" in Sanskrit. Andhra Pradesh: Land of the Andhras. Andhra also denotes "south" in Sanskrit - the equivalent of Australis in Latin. Arunachal Pradesh: In Sanskrit, aruna means "dawn-lit" and anchal "mountains" Bihar - from vihara ("Buddhist monastery"). Foreign invaders often used abandoned viharas as military cantonments; the word Bihar may have come from the large number ...

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List of subnational name etymologies, List of subnational name etymologies - Australia, List of subnational name etymologies - Austria, List of subnational name etymologies - Belgium, List of subnational name etymologies - Canada, List of subnational name etymologies - People's Republic of China, List of subnational name etymologies - Czech Republic, List of subnational name etymologies - Denmark, List of subnational name etymologies - Finland, List of subnational name etymologies - France, List of subnational name etymologies - Germany, List of subnational name etymologies - Greece, List of subnational name etymologies - India, List of subnational name etymologies - Iran, List of subnational name etymologies - Italy, List of subnational name etymologies - Korea, List of subnational name etymologies - Mexico, List of subnational name etymologies - Netherlands, List of subnational name etymologies - New Zealand, List of subnational name etymologies - Pakistan, List of subnational name etymologies - Papua New Guinea, List of subnational name etymologies - Poland, List of subnational name etymologies - Romania, List of subnational name etymologies - Russia, List of subnational name etymologies - Spain, List of subnational name etymologies - Switzerland, List of subnational name etymologies - Republic of China Taiwan, List of subnational name etymologies - Ukraine, List of subnational name etymologies - United Kingdom, List of subnational name etymologies - United States

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