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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Yaroslavl | | | | |  Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia II - Nicholas II of Russia - Family background and early lifeNicholas was born in Saint Petersburg, the eldest son of Emperor Alexander III and his Empress Maria Fyodorovna (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark). His paternal grandparents were Alexander II of Russia and his first consort Maximilienne Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and the Rhine. His maternal grandparents were Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse.
Nicholas was seen as too soft by his hard, demanding father who, not anticipating his own premature death, did nothing to prepare his son for the crown. Nicholas fell in love with Princes ...
See also:Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas II of Russia - Family background and early life, Nicholas II of Russia - Family, Nicholas II of Russia - Relationship with the Duma, Nicholas II of Russia - Tsarevich Alexei's illness, Nicholas II of Russia - The Great War, Nicholas II of Russia - Revolution and abdication, Nicholas II of Russia - Death, Nicholas II of Russia - Sainthood, Nicholas II of Russia - Footnotes Read more here: » Nicholas II of Russia: Encyclopedia II - Nicholas II of Russia - Family background and early life |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 Nekrasov edited various anthologies for the journal, one of which, "A Petersburg Collection," included Dostoevsky's first novel, Poor Folk. At the end of 1846, Nekrasov acquired The Contemporary from Pyotr Pletnev. Much of the staff of NoF, including Belinksy, abandoned Pyotr Krayevsky's journal for Nekrasov's. Before his death, Belinsky granted Nekrasov rights to publish various articles and other mat ...
See also:Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Early life and career, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Career as publisher, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Who is Happy in Russia?, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Sources Read more here: » Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov: Encyclopedia II - Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov - Career as publisher |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 of the early Eastern Slavic state, is the earliest and most important record, mentioning a god named Volos several times. Firstly he is mentioned in peace treaties of early 10th century betwen Rulers of Kievan Rus' and Byzantine emperors, where the Slavs make an oath of peace by swearing upon their gods, Perun and Volos. Here Volos is mentioned as god of cattle and peasants, who will punish oath-breakers wi ...
See also:Veles god, Veles god - Sources, Veles god - Enemy of Perun and Storm myth, Veles god - God of Underworld and dead, Veles god - God of trickery and musicians, Veles god - God of cattle and harvest, Veles god - Post-Christian Veles, Veles god - Refrences Read more here: » Veles god: Encyclopedia II - Veles god - Sources |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 Schukin School of the Vakhtangov Theatre. While still a student, he appeared in Georgi Daneliya's film I Walk in Moscow (1964) and his brother Andrei Konchalovsky's film Home of the Gentry (1969). He was soon on his way to becoming a star of the Soviet stage and cinema.
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See also:Nikita Mikhalkov, Nikita Mikhalkov - The Mikhalkov family, Nikita Mikhalkov - Biography, Nikita Mikhalkov - Early acting career, Nikita Mikhalkov - Begins directing, Nikita Mikhalkov - Gains international reputation, Nikita Mikhalkov - International success, Nikita Mikhalkov - Recent career, Nikita Mikhalkov - Filmography, Nikita Mikhalkov - Director, Nikita Mikhalkov - Actor selected Read more here: » Nikita Mikhalkov: Encyclopedia II - Nikita Mikhalkov - Biography |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 birthplace of Western science and philosophy. The complex itself, named for its sanctuary to Lycian Apollo, dates from before the 6th century BC, while Aristotle founded his famous school there in 335 BC. Aristotle walked in the lyceum's stoas and grounds as he lectured, surrounded by a throng of students, so the ...
See also:Lyceum, Lyceum - Ancient Greek Lyceum word origins, Lyceum - Lyceums of the Russian Empire, Lyceum - Lyceums in today's education, Lyceum - Greece & Cyprus, Lyceum - France, Lyceum - Poland, Lyceum - Russia, Lyceum - American lyceums, Lyceum - Lyceums as honorifics Read more here: » Lyceum: Encyclopedia II - Lyceum - Ancient Greek Lyceum word origins |
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| | | | | | Yaroslavl: 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'. Though Mongols burnt down Moscow in the winter 1238 and pillaged it in 1293, the outpost's remote, forested location offered some security from Mongol attack and occupation, and a number of rivers provided access to the Baltic and Black Seas and to the Caucasus region. More important to Moscow's development in what became the state of Muscovy, however, was its rule by a series of princes who were ambitious, ...
See also:Muscovy, Muscovy - Rise of Muscovy, Muscovy - Evolution of the Russian Autocracy, Muscovy - Evolution of the Russian Aristocracy, Muscovy - Ivan IV, Muscovy - Time of Troubles, Muscovy - Romanovs, Muscovy - Expansion, Muscovy - Western European knowledge of Muscovy, Muscovy - Early Imperial Russia Read more here: » Muscovy: Encyclopedia II - Muscovy - Rise of Muscovy |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia II - Yaroslavl Oblast - Administrative divisions
Yaroslavl Oblast - Districts.
Yaroslavl Oblast consists of the following districts (raions):
Bolsheselsky (Большесельский)
Borisoglebsky (Борисоглебский)
Breytovsky (Брейтовский)
Danilovsky (Даниловский)
Gavrilov-Yamsky (Гаврил ...
See also:Yaroslavl Oblast, Yaroslavl Oblast - Basic facts, Yaroslavl Oblast - Time zone, Yaroslavl Oblast - Nature, Yaroslavl Oblast - Demographics, Yaroslavl Oblast - Economic characteristics, Yaroslavl Oblast - Administrative divisions, Yaroslavl Oblast - Districts, Yaroslavl Oblast - Cities and towns, Yaroslavl Oblast - Other settlements, Yaroslavl Oblast - External link Read more here: » Yaroslavl Oblast: Encyclopedia II - Yaroslavl Oblast - Administrative divisions |
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| | | | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 to another prison.
A clerical commission was appointed to inquire into Heller's guilt. It met on July 15, and among other questions Heller was asked how he dared to eulogize the Talmud after it had been burned by papal order. Heller justified himself very adroitly but the verdict was that Heller properly deserved death. The emperor, however, commuted the punishment to a fine of 12,000 thalers, to be p ...
See also:Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Education, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Chief Rabbi of Prague, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Imprisonment, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Rabbi at Kraków, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Knowledge and Works, Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Article References Read more here: » Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller: Encyclopedia II - Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller - Imprisonment |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 grandparents were Alexander II of Russia and his first consort Maximilienne Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and the Rhine. His maternal grandparents were Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse.
Nicholas was seen as too soft by his hard, demanding father who, not anticipating his own premature death, did nothing to prepare his son for the crown. Nicholas fell in love with Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhi ...
See also:Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas II of Russia - Family background and early life, Nicholas II of Russia - Family, Nicholas II of Russia - Relationship with the Duma, Nicholas II of Russia - Tsarevich Alexei's illness, Nicholas II of Russia - The Great War, Nicholas II of Russia - Revolution and abdication, Nicholas II of Russia - Death, Nicholas II of Russia - Sainthood, Nicholas II of Russia - Footnotes Read more here: » Nicholas II of Russia: Encyclopedia II - Nicholas II of Russia - Family background and early life |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 11th century, the local capital was Rostov the Great, and the chief towns included Suzdal, Yaroslavl, and Belozersk.
Vladimir Monomakh, on securing his rights to the principality in 1093, moved the capital from Rostov to Suzdal. Fifteen years later he founded the town of Vladimir on the Klyazma River, 31 km to the south from Suzdal. His son George I the Long-Armed moved the princely seat to Vladimir in 1157. The boyars of Rostov and Suzdal, however, were reluctant to concede ...
See also:Vladimir-Suzdal, Vladimir-Suzdal - Origin, Vladimir-Suzdal - Heyday, Vladimir-Suzdal - Mongol yoke Read more here: » Vladimir-Suzdal: Encyclopedia II - Vladimir-Suzdal - Origin |
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| | | | | | Yaroslavl: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Class A roads
International E-road network - North-South reference.
E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Paris - Orléans - Bordeaux - San Sebastian - Madrid - Sevilla - Algeciras
E15 - Inverness - Perth - Edinburgh - Newcastle - London - Folkestone - Dover ... Calais - Paris - Lyon - Orange - Narbonne - Girona - Barcelona - Tarragona - Castellón de la Plana - Valencia - Alicante - Murcia - Almería - Málaga - Algeciras
E25 - Hoek van Holland - Rotterdam - Eindh ...
See also:International E-road network, International E-road network - Numbering system, International E-road network - Exceptions, International E-road network - Notes to the listings, International E-road network - Class A roads, International E-road network - North-South reference, International E-road network - West-East reference, International E-road network - North-South intermediate, International E-road network - West-East intermediate, International E-road network - Class B roads, International E-road network - Signage Read more here: » International E-road network: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Class A roads |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 Golden Horde, as the western section of the Mongol empire was called, fixed his golden headquarters and represented the majesty of his sovereign the grand khan who lived with the Great Horde in the Orkhon Valley of the Amur. Here they had their headquarters and held Russia in subjection for nearly three centuries.
The term by which this subjection is commonly designated, the Mongol or Tatar yoke, su ...
See also:Mongol invasion of Rus, Mongol invasion of Rus - Background, Mongol invasion of Rus - Invasion of Batu Khan, Mongol invasion of Rus - The age of Tatar yoke, Mongol invasion of Rus - Mongol punitive expeditions to Russia, Mongol invasion of Rus - Influence, Mongol invasion of Rus - Successors of the Golden Horde Read more here: » Mongol invasion of Rus: Encyclopedia II - Mongol invasion of Rus - The age of Tatar yoke |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 whole Rus" as a symbol of change in the nature of the Russian state. In 1721 Peter I adopted the title Emperor (Император [Imperator]), by which he and his heirs were recognised, and which continued to be used informally as a synonym of Tsar.
Actually, the new style was adopted precisely to underline a claim that Russia, by now a rising major power in Europe, invoking a marria ...
See also:Tsar, Tsar - Etymology and spelling, Tsar - History of usage, Tsar - Bulgaria, Tsar - Russia, Tsar - Full title of Russian tsars, Tsar - Titles in the Russian Royal/Imperial family, Tsar - Notes, Tsar - Serbia, Tsar - Metaphorical uses, Tsar - Sources and References Read more here: » Tsar: Encyclopedia II - Tsar - Russia |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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 tradition extended to the modern states of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The status of Kievan Rus' as a precursor state to Russia is a somewhat politically charged issue after the fall of Soviet Union and the independence of Ukraine and Belarus.
The great churches of Kievan Rus', built after the adoption of Christianity in 988, were the first examples of monumental architecture in the East Slavic lan ...
See also:Russian architecture, Russian architecture - Medieval Rus' 988–1230, Russian architecture - Early Muscovite period 1230–1530, Russian architecture - Middle Muscovite period 1530–1630, Russian architecture - Late Muscovite period 1612–1712, Russian architecture - Imperial Russia 1712–1917, Russian architecture - Modern Russia since 1917 Read more here: » Russian architecture: Encyclopedia II - Russian architecture - Medieval Rus' 988–1230 |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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)
Usa (west of Usinsk)
Kolva (near Usinsk)
Northern Dvina (in Severodvinsk)
Pinega (in Ust-Pinega)
Yomtsa (near Bolshaya Gora)
Vaga (near Bereznik)
Uftyuga (near Krasnoborsk)
Vychegda (in Kotlas)
Vishera
Yug (in Veliki Ustyug)
Sukhona (in Veliki Ustyug)
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See also:List of rivers of Europe, List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - Atlantic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland, List of rivers of Europe - Norwegian coast, List of rivers of Europe - Scottish Irish Welsh and English coast, List of rivers of Europe - French Spanish and Portuguese coast, List of rivers of Europe - Baltic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Black Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Caspian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - English Channel, List of rivers of Europe - North coast, List of rivers of Europe - South coast, List of rivers of Europe - Irish Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Mediterranean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean, List of rivers of Europe - Adriatic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Ionian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Aegean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - North Sea, List of rivers of Europe - European countries, List of rivers of Europe - Other contintents Read more here: » List of rivers of Europe: Encyclopedia II - List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean |
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| | | | | Yaroslavl: 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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