WebAug 17, 2022 · Galizien Colonies (Austria) Galizien (Galicia) is a historical geographic area in east central Europe which now straddles southeastern Poland and western Ukraine. It was formed as a result of the first partition of Poland in 1772 when it became a part of the Austrian Empire. ... Settlements began between the first and second partitions of ...

WebThe Cumans (or Kumans), also known as Polovtsians or Polovtsy (plural only, from the Russian exonym половцы), were a Turkic nomadic people comprising the western branch of the Cuman–Kipchak confederation.After the Mongol invasion (1237), many sought asylum in the Kingdom of Hungary, as many Cumans had settled in Hungary, the Second …

WebAt the beginning of World War II, Iceland was a sovereign kingdom in personal union with Denmark, with King Christian X as head of state. Iceland officially remained neutral throughout World War II. However, the British invaded Iceland on 10 May 1940. On 7 July 1941, the defence of Iceland was transferred from Britain to the United States, which was …

WebKing of Hungary, Croatia, and Poland 1326 – 1382: Louis XIV of France: King of France and Navarre 1638 – 1715: Marianus IV of Arborea: Judge of Arborea: 1319 – 1376: Miloš Obrenović I of Serbia: Prince of Serbia 1780 – 1860: Mithridates I of Parthia: Fifth King of Parthia, (in present-day Iran) 171 BC – 132 BC: Mithridates II of Parthia

WebAug 27, 2022 · Alexander Beider (1996) A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland, Avotaynu Press, →ISBN, pages 608; Further reading . Surnames in Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia; Names (Personal) - JewishEncyclopedia; GABIN List of Jewish Surnames, from a Polish Business Directory; The Database of Family Names

WebAs Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, the British national anthem "God Save the King" is used in Scotland on royal occasions, for example, or when Scottish athletes participate at the Olympics.However, in other situations, other songs are used as de facto Scottish anthems, most notably "Flower of Scotland" and "Scotland the Brave".There have been …

WebTrans-Olza (Polish: Zaolzie, [zaˈɔlʑɛ] (); Czech: Záolží, Záolší; German: Olsa-Gebiet; Cieszyn Silesian: Zaolzi), also known as Trans-Olza Silesia (Polish: Śląsk Zaolziański), is a territory in the Czech Republic, which was disputed between Poland and Czechoslovakia during the Interwar Period.Its name comes from the Olza River.. The Trans-Olza region …

WebDec 12, 2022 · The letter ‘M’ is quite common as the beginning of popular surnames across the world. Here are some common last names that start with M, with meanings. ... Mendes is a popular surname in Galicia and Portugal. 74. Maldonado. The term ‘mal’ means bad. Maldonado comes from the Spanish term mal donado, and the combination means ill …

WebNames of 4,587 Jews in the ghetto of Lublin, Poland, in April 1942. World Jewish Congress Collection Data on more than 72,000 Holocaust survivors, from the files of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). Polish Medical Questionnaires Data on 2,000 Jewish medical personnel in Galicia and surrounding areas in 1940-42. Răuţel Camp Listings

WebBiography Early life and education. Von Sacher-Masoch was born in the city of Lemberg, the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, at the time a province of the Austrian Empire, into the Roman Catholic family of an Austrian civil servant, Leopold Johann Nepomuk Ritter von Sacher (1797–1874), and Charlotte Josepha von Masoch …

WebThe German nobility (German: deutscher Adel) and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th century.Historically, German entities that recognized or conferred nobility included the …

WebThe first signs of humans in Silesia date to between 230,000 and 100,000 years ago. The Silesian region between the upper Vistula and upper Oder was the northern extreme of the human penetration at the time of the last glaciation.The anatomically-modern human is estimated to have arrived in Silesia about 35,000 years ago. Subsequently, Silesia was …

WebThrough wars and the partitions of Poland, Prussia acquired an increasing amount of northern, western, and central Polish territory. The Vistula River flows south to north, with its mouth on the Baltic Sea near Danzig (now Gdańsk).Germans and Dutch settled its valley beginning at the sea coast and gradually moving further south to the interior. . Eventually, …

WebRamón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor.He first became known for his roles in the films The Subject Was Roses (1968) and Badlands (1973), and later achieved wide recognition for his leading role as Captain Benjamin Willard in Apocalypse Now (1979), as U.S. President Josiah …