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Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl (Jaroslavl, Russian: Яросла́вль) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl - Regions
Yaroslavl is divided up into 6 administrative regions. The center is located on the northern bank of the Kotorosol where it converges wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl - Regions
Yaroslavl is divided up into 6 administrative regions. The center is located on the northern bank of the Kotorosol where it converges wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir-suzdal: Encyclopedia - Vladimir-suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy (Russian: Влади́миро-Су́здальское кня́жество), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veles God: Encyclopedia - Veles God
Veles, Volos, Weles, or Voloh is a major Slavic god of earth, waters and Underworld, associated with dragons, cattle, magic, musicians, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volga River: Encyclopedia - Volga River
The Volga river in Western Russia, Europe's longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest rive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom-tov Lipmann Heller: Encyclopedia - Yom-tov Lipmann Heller
Yom-Tov Lipmann ben Nathan ben Moses ha-Levi Heller (b. Wallerstein, Bavaria, 1579; d. Kraków, September 7, 1654) was a Bohemian rabbi a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuri Ii: Encyclopedia - Yuri Ii
Yuriy II (Юрий II), also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (1189 - 1238), was the 4th Grand Prince of Vladimi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia - Tsar
Tsar (Bulgarian and Serbian цар, Russian царь ▶ (help·info)), often spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vologda: Encyclopedia - Vologda
Vologda (Russian: Во́логда) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Vologda Oblast. It is located at 59°12′N 39°51′E,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Batu Khan: Encyclopedia - Batu Khan
Batu Khan (Russian: Batyi, Батый) (c. 1205 - 1255) was a Mongol ruler, founder of the Kipchak Khanate. The term "Kipchak" came from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev - Early Career
Yakovlev was born in Yaroslavl. He served in the Red Army during World War II and became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom - England
List of twin towns in the United Kingdom - Bedfordshire. Luton - Bergisch Gladbach, Germany; Bourgoin Jallieu, France; Eskilstuna, Swe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exeter: Encyclopedia Ii - Exeter - Economy
The city provides strong industries and services to a sizable area. The Met Office, the main weather forecasting organisation for the Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Batu Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Batu Khan - Invasion Of Rus
In 1235 Batu, who earlier had directed the conquest of the Crimea, was assigned an army of possibly 130,000 (actually commanded by Subuta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Twin Towns And Sister Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Twin Towns And Sister Cities - Europe
List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania. Tirana - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996) List of twin towns and sister citie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lyceum: Encyclopedia Ii - Lyceum - Ancient Greek Lyceum Word Origins
The Lyceum (Λύκειον, Lykeion) was a gymnasium in ancient Athens, most famous for its association with Aristotle. The Lyceum is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rostov: Encyclopedia Ii - Rostov - Layout
The central square of Rostov is occuped by the enormous Assumption cathedral. It is not known when the present building was erected, mid-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mongol Invasion Of Rus: Encyclopedia Ii - Mongol Invasion Of Rus - The Age Of Tatar Yoke
This time the invaders came to stay, and they built for themselves a capital, called Sarai, on the lower Volga. Here the commander of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslav I The Wise: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslav I The Wise - His Way To The Throne
Early years of Yaroslav's life are enshrouded in mystery. He was one of the numerous sons of Vladimir the Great, presumably his second by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rostov: Encyclopedia Ii - Rostov - Layout
The central square of Rostov is occupied by the enormous Assumption cathedral. It is not known when the present building was erected, mid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicholas Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicholas Ii Of Russia - Family Background And Early Life
Nicholas was born in Saint Petersburg, the eldest son of Emperor Alexander III and his Empress Maria Fyodorovna (born Princess Dagmar of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov: Encyclopedia Ii - Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Career As Publisher
Ironically, Nekrasov joined the staff of NoF with Belinsky in the early 1840's and became close friends with the critic. From 1843-46 Nek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veles God: Encyclopedia Ii - Veles God - Sources
Veles is one of few Slavic gods for which evidence of worship can be found in all Slavic nations. Primary Chronicle, a historical record ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nikita Mikhalkov: Encyclopedia Ii - Nikita Mikhalkov - Biography
Nikita Mikhalkov - Early acting career. Mikhalkov studied acting at the children's studio of the Moscow Art Theatre and later at the Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lyceum: Encyclopedia Ii - Lyceum - Ancient Greek Lyceum Word Origins
The Lyceum (Λύκειον, Lykeion) was a gymnasium in ancient Athens, most famous for its association with Aristotle. The Lyceum is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyväskylä: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyväskylä - Education
A number of firsts in Finnish education have taken place in Jyväskylä: The first Finnish-speaking Lyceum (High School) (1858) The firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscovy: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscovy - Rise Of Muscovy
When the Mongols invaded the lands of Kievan Rus', Moscow was an insignificant trading outpost in the principality of Vladimir-Suzdal'. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl Oblast - Administrative Divisions
Yaroslavl Oblast - Districts. Yaroslavl Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Bolsheselsky (Большесельски...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onion Dome: Encyclopedia Ii - Onion Dome - Symbolism
The domes are often brightly painted; the colours symbolise different aspects of religion. Green, blue, and gold domes represent the Holy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poitiers: Encyclopedia Ii - Poitiers - History
Poitiers was founded before Roman influence by the Pictones tribe. The Battle of Poitiers was fought at Poitiers on September 19, 1356, d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom-tov Lipmann Heller: Encyclopedia Ii - Yom-tov Lipmann Heller - Imprisonment
On Tammuz 17, the Jewish fast-day, he was imprisoned together with common criminals. The Jews of Vienna, however, obtained his transfer t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicholas Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicholas Ii Of Russia - Family Background And Early Life
Nicholas was the eldest son of Emperor Alexander III and his Empress Maria Fyodorovna (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark). His paternal gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir-suzdal: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir-suzdal - Origin
The principality occupied vast territory in the North-East of Kievan Rus approximately bounded by Volga, Oka, and Northern Dvina. In the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fc Shinnik Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia Ii - Fc Shinnik Yaroslavl - Current Squad
Note: Squad is according to the Official Russian Premier League site. FC Shinnik Yaroslavl - Goalkeepers. 1 Yevgeni Safonov (Евге...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Class A Roads
International E-road network - North-South reference. E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mongol Invasion Of Rus: Encyclopedia Ii - Mongol Invasion Of Rus - The Age Of Tatar Yoke
This time the invaders came to stay, and they built for themselves a capital, called Sarai, on the lower Volga. Here the commander of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Russia
In 1547, Ivan IV of Russia, of the Moscovian dynasty, changed his title from "Veliki Kniaz (Grand Duke) of the whole Rus" to "tsar of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Architecture - Medieval Rus' 988–1230
The medieval state of Kievan Rus' incorporated parts of what is now Ukraine and was centered around Kiev. Its influence on architectural ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Barents Sea And White Sea Arctic Ocean
The rivers in this section are sorted east (Novaya Zemlya) to west (North Cape, Norway). In Russia: Pechora (north-east of Naryan-Mar) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Godwinson: 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 Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volga River: Encyclopedia Ii - Volga River - Description
Rising in the Valdai Hills 225 m (740 ft) above sea level north-west of Moscow and about 320 kilometres south-east of Saint Petersburg, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuvashia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuvashia - Economy
Chuvashia is Russia’s center for hops growing and is famous throughout the country for its long history of beer brewing. It is also a m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir Oblast - Administrative Divisions
Vladimir Oblast - Districts. Vladimir Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Alexandrovsky (Александровски...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrei Ryabushkin: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrei Ryabushkin - Biography
Andrey Petrovich Ryabushkin was born in the village Stanichnaya sloboda, Borisoglebskiy uezd, Tambov gubernia in 1861. His father and bro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troitse-sergiyeva Lavra: Encyclopedia Ii - Troitse-sergiyeva Lavra - 14th Century
The monastery was founded in 1345 by one of the most venerated Russian saints, Sergius of Radonezh, who built a wooden church in honour o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astrakhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Astrakhan - Medieval History
Astrakhan is situated in the Volga Delta, rich in sturgeons and exotic plants. The fertile area formerly contained the capitals of Khazar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Russia
In 1547, Ivan IV of Russia, of the Moscovian dynasty, changed his title from "Veliki Kniaz (Grand Duke) of the whole Rus" to "tsar of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign - Authenticity
The Tale of Igor's Campaign - Early reactions. When the first modern edition of the Tale was published, questions about its authenticit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Class A Roads
International E-road network - North-South reference. E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Horde: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Horde - Golden Age
The Horde quickly lost its Mongol identity. While the descendants of Batu's original Mongol warriors constituted the upper class of socie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Light-rail Transit Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Light-rail Transit Systems - Asia
List of light-rail transit systems - People's Republic of China. Anshan Changchun Dalian Hong Kong - Hong Kong Tramways, KCR Light...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trans-siberian Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Trans-siberian Railway - Route
Trans-Siberian Railway - Trans-Siberian line. The main line follows the following route: Moscow (0 km, Moscow Time). Most trains start...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ivan Iii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ivan Iii Of Russia - Gathering Of Russian Lands
His first enterprise was a war with the republic of Novgorod, which, alarmed at the growing dominancy of Muscovy, had placed herself bene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Flags: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Flags - National Flags
List of flags - A. Flag of Afghanistan - Flag of Albania - Flag of Algeria - Flag of American Samoa - Flag of Andorra - Flag of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Art
Russian culture - Icon painting. Russian icon painting was inherited from the art of the Byzantine churches, and it soon became an offs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kassel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kassel - History
The city's name is derived from the ancient Castellum Cattorum, a castle of the Chatti, a German tribe that has lived in the area since R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscovy: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscovy - Rise Of Muscovy
When the Mongols invaded the lands of Kievan Rus', Moscow was an insignificant trading outpost in the principality of Vladimir-Suzdal'. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Belsky - First Princes
The first Prince of Biely about whom anything certain is known was Olgierd's grandson, Prince Ivan Vladimirovich, who married a certain P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Belsky - Kazan Campaigns
Feodor's three sons by Princess of Riazan, being Vasily III's cousins, took a key part in the events of his reign and the following regen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Metaphorical Uses
Like many lofty titles, e.g. moghol, Tsar or Czar has been used as a metaphore for positions of high authority, in English since 1866 (re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Serbia
The title "Tsar" was also used in Serbia, but only by two monarchs - Stefan Dusan and Stefan Uroš V in the 14th century. Previous and la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astrakhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Astrakhan - Modern History
For seventeen months in 1670–1671 Astrakhan was held by Stenka Razin and his Cossacks. Early in the following century, Peter the Great ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Bulgaria
Prince Boris I is sometimes referred as tsar, because at his time Bulgaria was Christianized. However, the title "tsar" was adopted fully...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Etymology And Spelling
The word tsar is derived from the Latin title Caesar by way of the Old Slavonic tsesar (цесарь). The word is cognate with German Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicholas Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicholas Ii Of Russia - Revolution And Abdication
The government's inability to maintain constant supplies and an active economy over a prolonged period of warfare led to mounting nationa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscovy: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscovy - Evolution Of The Russian Autocracy
Internal consolidation accompanied outward expansion of the state. By the 15th century, the rulers of Muscovy considered the entire Russi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrei Ryabushkin: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrei Ryabushkin - Works
Sunday. 1889 Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich at the session of the Boyar Duma. 1893 A XVII-century Moscow Street on a Holiday. 1895 Going on a V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuvashia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuvashia - Culture
The republic has a fascinating cultural heritage, a result of the ethnic Chuvash presence in the region. While Russian is the predominant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuvashia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuvashia - History
The Chuvash ancestors were tribes of ancient Bulgars and Suars that resided in the Northern Caucasus in the 5th to the 8th centuries. In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuvashia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuvashia - Geography
Chuvashia is located in the center of the European part of Russia, in the heart of the Volga-Vyatka region, midway between Nizhny Novgoro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuvashia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuvashia - Demographics
In 2002, Chuvashia had a total population of 1,346,300. 794,800 or 60.9 percent of the population were living in urban areas. 510,200 or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - History Of Usage
"Tsar" is a corrupted Slavonic transliteration from the Roman "Caesar", which has a complex history, ending in utter devaluation as the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Belsky - Heyday And Regency
During Vasily III's fatal illness, Dmitry Belsky remained at his deathbed until the final hour. He was present when Vasily signed a testa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom - Scotland
List of twin towns in the United Kingdom - Dundee. Dundee - Orleans, France (1946); Würzburg, Germany (1962); Dubai, United Arab Emir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Tourism
Russia has a rich cultural heritage that is embodied in the cities of Moscow with its Tretyakov Gallery, Bolshoi Theatre or the Kremlin's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Humor
Russia gains much of its wit from the great flexibility and richness of the Russian language, allowing for plays on words and unexpected ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign - The Plot
The plot of this classic work is based on a failed raid of Kniaz Igor Svyatoslavich of Novhorod-Siverskyy (of the Chernihiv principality ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign - Discovery And Publication
The only manuscript of the Tale, dated to 1400s, was discovered in 1795, in the library of a Yaroslavl monastery, where the first library...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Religion
Ethnic Russians have predominantly followed the Russian Orthodox church. However, during the Soviet era, Atheism was favored by the gover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Media
Russian media began largely under the Soviet Union. However during this period all media was controlled by the government and many of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Architecture - Imperial Russia 1712–1917
In 1712, Peter I of Russia moved the capital from Moscow to St Petersburg, which he planned to design in the Dutch style usually called P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Literature
Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia or its émigrés, and to the Russian-language literature of several independent nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Cuisine
Main article: Russian cuisine Russia has a rich culinary history and offers a wide variety of soups, dishes made from fish, cereal bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tale Of Igor's Campaign - Reaction Of 19th Century Scholars
A passage on Vseslav the Werewolf In the seventh age of Troyan, Vseslav cast lots for the damsel he wooed. By subterfuge, propping himsel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vladimir Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Vladimir Oblast - Geography
Vladimir Oblast borders Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts. Vladimir Oblast - Time zone. Vladimir Oblast i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl Oblast - Basic Facts
Yaroslavl Oblast was established on March 11, 1936. Oblast territory: 36,400 km² Population (2002): 1,368,000 Governor: Anatoly Ivanovi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl Oblast - Nature
The climate is moderate continental, with snowy winters and a short but rather hot summer. Formely almost all territory was covered with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslavl Oblast: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslavl Oblast - Demographics
These are population figures according to the census of 2002: Total population: 1,368,000 Males: 618,000 Females: 750,000 Urban populati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslav I The Wise: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslav I The Wise - Family Life And Posterity
In 1019, Yaroslav married Ingegerd Olofsdotter, daughter of king of Sweden, and gave Ladoga to her as a marriage gift. There are good rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaroslav I The Wise: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaroslav I The Wise - His Reign
Leaving aside the legitimacy of Yaroslav's claims to the Kievan throne and his postulated guilt in the murder of brothers, Nestor and lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volga River: Encyclopedia Ii - Volga River - Human History
In ancient historical times the Volga was known as the Atil, Itil or Idil, a Turkic name meaning "long river." The arrival of the Turkics...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volga River: Encyclopedia Ii - Volga River - Ethnic Groups
The indigeneus population of Upper Volga were Finnic Merya, that were assimilated to Russians. Some theory sees Volga as a Finnic word va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volga River: Encyclopedia Ii - Volga River - Navigation
The Volga is of great importance to inland shipping and transport in Russia: all the dams in the river have been equipped with large (dou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Architecture - Late Muscovite Period 1612–1712
After the Time of Troubles the state and the church were bankrupt, and could not finance any construction works. The initiative was taken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Architecture - Middle Muscovite Period 1530–1630
In the sixteenth century, the key development was the introduction of tented roof into brick architecture. Tent-like roof construction is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscovy: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscovy - Early Imperial Russia
Main article: Imperial Russia. The following article in the series describes how in the 18th century, Russia was transformed from a stati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Numbering System
The route numbering system, defined by UNECE since 1975, went through a major change in 1992 and is now as follows (text and layout sligh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Signage
The European routes are signposted with a green number sign like this: There are different strategies for determining how frequently to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyväskylä: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyväskylä - Twin Towns
Jyväskylä - Sister cities. Jalapa, Nicaragua (1988) Mudanjiang, China (1988) ... See also:Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä - Education, J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscovy: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscovy - Western European Knowledge Of Muscovy
Muscovy remained a fairly unknown society in western Europe until Baron Sigismund von Herberstein published his Rerum Moscoviticarum Comm...   » Read the article

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