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82. History Of 19th Century Belarus The experiences of Belorus and the Belarussians in the 19th century led to the development of their national consciousness. http://tntn.essortment.com/historybelarus_rnql.htm

History of 19th century belarus The experiences of Belorus and the Belarussians in the 19th century led to the development of their national consciousness. Belorussians have been ruled by many nations. For the five hundred years before the 19th century Belarus had been controlled by the Polish state. Through the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century, Russia took control of the area. A new culture, a new language, and a new government were imposed upon the Belorussians. Was the coming of the Russians to the lands today known as Belarus an invasion of Polish lands, a retaking of Russian lands, or simply the transfer of rule over the Belorussians? Today Belarus is a separate state, but the question still remains, who are the Belorussians, and who should have a claim to their land? If the Belorussians are simply Polonized Russians as some claim, then possibly they should reunite with Russia. If they are Russified Poles, then they could reunite with Poland. However, if they are distinct as Belorussians they should maintain their sovereignty. During the 18th century the lands of Poland were partitioned three times, culminating in the disappearance of the Polish empire. The Russians occupied the eastern portion, including the area today known as Belarus. Catherine II, the tsarina of Russia, felt that she was returning lands that Poland had taken from the Russian empire centuries earlier. However, she found that more than a military occupation was needed to make Belarus a part of the Russian empire. She found that the Belorussians not only practiced a different religion and spoke a different language, but also had a different historical memory. Over the course of the 19th century Russia tried to alter these differences and make the Belorussians into Russians.

83. FSU New Issues - Belarus - History Of Belarus Post. history of belarus Post. Date of issue 9th Octoer 2002. Designer Artem Rybchinsky Paper coated Printing process offset Size 148 x 105 mm. http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/belarus/ps_pc/by027pc.html

History of Belarus Post. Date of issue: 9th Octoer 2002. Designer: Artem Rybchinsky Paper: coated Printing process: offset Size: 148 x 105 mm. Printing run: 2.000 Michel catalogue number: PSo27. The stamp: B (inland rate). multicoloured. Post horn and post carriage. The drawing bears post carriage. Postal Stationery card. Order 1641-02. For buying FSU stamps, Postal stationery and Postal History, please, see Classified Ads This page is a part of the FSU New Issues Catalogue , maintained by the Worldwide Society of Russian Philately

84. FSU New Issues - Belarus - History Of Belarus Post. history of belarus Post. Date of issue 9th October 2002. Designer Artem Rybchinsky Paper coated Printing process offset Size 148 x 105 mm. http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/belarus/ps_pc/by026pc.html

History of Belarus Post. Date of issue: 9th October 2002. Designer: Artem Rybchinsky Paper: coated Printing process: offset Size: 148 x 105 mm. Printing run: 2.000 Michel catalogue number: PSo26. The stamp: B (inland rate). multicoloured. Decoration sign of post "Department of transport and post" and post sleigh. The drawing bears post carriage. Postal Stationery card. Order 1640-02. For buying FSU stamps, Postal stationery and Postal History, please, see Classified Ads This page is a part of the FSU New Issues Catalogue , maintained by the Worldwide Society of Russian Philately

85. Belarus - Interesting Facts & Things - Famous Places & Tours belarus famous places and interesting things. Meeting points and forums. and museums such as the National Museum of belarusian history and Culture. http://travel-island.com/interesting2places/bo.html

Search in travel-island.com Help Site Map BELARUS COUNTRY OVERVIEW RESORTS AND EXCURSIONS Excursions About 22km (14 miles) from the capital is the picturesque village of Raubichi with an interesting ethnographic museum housed in a disused church. Not far from Raubichi (10km/6 miles) is the idyllic Minsk Lake dotted with numerous islets and surrounded by dense pines. The Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Ozerto (15km/10 miles southwest of Minsk), which features original pieces of century-old buildings from different regions in Belarus. The Dudutki Museum of Material Culture is to be found 40km/25 miles from the capital city and is the only private museum in Belarus showing traditional crafts and ways of life. The onion-shaped domes of Russian Orthodox churches dominate the landscape throughout the country, but especially around Logoysk (40km/25 miles from Minsk), Krasnoe (60km/38 miles from Minsk) and Molodechno (80km/50 miles from Minsk). The memorial at Khatyn commemorates its destruction by the German army during World War II. Beyond Minsk Wide plains, picturesque villages, ancient castles and monasteries, deep forests, scenic landscapes, and thousands of lakes await visitors. Belintourist offers several one- and two-week itineraries with different themes catering for nature-lovers, culture fans and sport enthusiasts.

86. Polatsk, Belarus Polatsk (Belarusian ´?, ´; Polish Polock, also spelt as Polacak; 1 history; 2 Cultural heritage; 3 Princes of Polotsk; 4 Various http://creekin.net/c1364-n17-polatsk-belarus.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Polatsk Belarus Principal Locations Ashmiany Asipovichy Babrujsk, Babruysk, Bobruysk Babruysk ... Pinsk Polatsk Salihorsk Shklou Slonim Slutsk ... Zhlobin Resources Belarus Currency Belarus History Business Belarus Education In Belarus ... Belarus Currency Polatsk, Belarus Polatsk (Belarusian: ; Polish: Poà ‚ock , also spelt as Polacak ; Russian: , also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock ) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. It is the center of Polatsk district in Vitsebsk voblast. The population is approximately 79,000 residents. Contents History Cultural heritage Princes of Polotsk Various ... External links History The Old East Slavic name, Polotesk , is derived from the Polota river, that flows into Dvina nearby. The Vikings rendered that name as Palteskja , or Paltejsborg. Polatsk is one of the most ancient cities of the Eastern Slavs. It was mentioned for the first time by the Primary Chronicle in 862, together with Murom and Beloozero. The Norse sagas describe the city as the most heavily fortified in all of Rus. Between the 10th and 12th centuries, the principality of Polatsk emerged as the dominant center of power in what is now Belarusian territory, with a lesser role played by the principality of Turaw to the south. It repeatedly asserted its sovereignty in relation to other centers of Kievan Rus, becoming a political capital, the episcopal see and the controller of vassal territories among Balts in the west. Its most powerful ruler was prince Vseslav Bryachislavich (reigned from 1044 to 1101).

87. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN EDUCATION DIRECTORY - HISTORY belarus State Pedagogical University belarus State University Brest Pedagogical Institute Gomel State University Mogilev State Pedagogical Institute http://www.ceebd.co.uk/ceeed/belarus/arts/hi.htm

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88. ABM The Belarusian Diaspora See also Books about the history of belarus section for books about the diaspora in the See belarus At a Crossroads in history by Jan Zaprudnik (1993), http://misc.home.by/bel-diasp.htm

This File Last Updated: 1998/07/26 Return to A Belarus Miscellany Topic List The World Alliance of Belarusians ... Belarusian-Canadian Periodicals French Association and Periodical about Belarus: Perspectives Biélorussiennes See also the entry about the International Association for Belarusian Studies , at the Natzianalni Navykova-Asvetni Tzentr imya F. Skarini , Mensk, Belarus. See also the section related to Belarusian Genealogy See also the section related to Religion The World Alliance of Belarusians, Batskawshchyna (Fatherland), The World Alliance of Belarusians celebrated its fifth anniversary in November, 1995. Well over 10 million people live within the Republic of Belarus, and approximately 3.5 million Belarusians live beyond its borders. Certainly, there is a need for a world alliance of people who have roots in Belarus. Recent World Alliance of Belarusians' events include the following: The Conference on The Culture of Belarusians Abroad , October 5th and 6th, 1996 The Second World Convention of Belarusians in Mensk, Belarus, July 26 and 27, 1997 The Third Convention on Culture and Education of Belarusian Communities Abroad held in Bialystok, Poland, July, 1998.

89. ABM Introduction To Belarus The Republic of belarus is a country that has seldom in its history been politically For an interesting summary of belarusian history, see A summary of http://misc.home.by/bel-one.htm

This File Last Updated: 1998/07/23 Belarus Return to A Belarus Miscellany Topic List Background The Republic of Belarus is a country that has seldom in its history been politically independent. Nonetheless, it is ethnically and culturally distinct as a nation with a rich and long history. There is a distinct language and culture that has survived the centuries. However, because of past military and political domination of Belarus by its neighbors, such influences on its culture have been quite detrimental to the identification of the population with a national character. But happily, there is currently a Belarus national revival that also includes members of the Belarus diaspora. The best starting point for a general, multimedia introduction to Belarus is the following site maintained by Alex Artsyukhovich and others: The Virtual Guide to Belarus For an interesting summary of Belarusian history, see See also a collection of facts related to Belarus: CIA Fact Book entry for Belarus Note: A lot of the following information is presented from the point of view of an English speaker in the US, primarily due to the linguistic limitations of the person collecting this material. Much of the material has a US or Canadian perspective. I hope we can minimize these shortcomings with time, and include information about all of the Belarusian organizations both inside and outside of the Republic of Belarus. In addition, I hope that we will have a Belarusian language equivalent of this information as well in the not-so-distant future.

90. Èñòîðèÿ Áåëàðóñè :: óñòîðûÿ Áåëàðóñ³ :: Èñòî The summary for this Russian page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.probelarus.ru/

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91. Belarus (08/05) Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, in today s belarus at least 10000 years ago, recorded history begins with http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5371.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs August 2005 Background Note: Belarus PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Belarus Geography Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. Cities: Capital Minsk. Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields. Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental and maritime. People Nationality: Noun Belarusian(s). Adjective Belarusian. Population (end of 2003): 9,849,000. Men 4,610,000; women 5,239,000. Urban 71.5%; rural 28.5%. Population decline (2003): -54,700. Ethnic groups: Belarusian (81.2%), Russian (11.4%), Polish, Ukrainian, other (7.4%). Religions (1997 est.): Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Protestant, Autocephalous Orthodox, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%. Languages: Belarusian and Russian (official). Education: Literacy98%. Health: Infant mortality rate Life expectancy (2002)67.9 years.

92. History Of Belarus -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article Categories history of Europe, belarusian history The history of belarus, or, more correctly of the (Click link for more info and facts about http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_belarus.htm

History of Belarus [Categories: History of Europe, Belarusian history] This article describes the history of the Eastern European nation of (A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet) Belarus and the Belarusian people. Early history The history of Belarus, or, more correctly of the (Click link for more info and facts about Belarusian ethnicity) Belarusian ethnicity , begins with the migration and expansion of the (A race of people speaking a Slavonic language) Slavic peoples throughout (Click link for more info and facts about Eastern Europe) Eastern Europe between the (Click link for more info and facts about 6th) and (Click link for more info and facts about 8th) centuries (Click link for more info and facts about Anno Domini) Anno Domini (Click link for more info and facts about East Slavs) East Slavs settled on the territory within present-day Belarus, (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russia and (A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century)

93. Country Studies Belarus belarus A good overview of belarus, history, government, statistics and more. Country Profile belarus A general overview including history, http://www.archaeolink.com/belarus_history_culture_people.htm

Belarus People History Culture Home Afghanistan Social Studies Albania Social Studies Algeria Social Studies ... Vietnam Social Studies You may find additional information about the country of your choice in the sections for Archaeology Anthropology or Ancient Civilizations Belarus Tourism Please Note: If you sometimes get an error message when clicking on a large text link, don't give up. Try the URL link instead. There are times when the large text link doesn't "take" for some reason, thus the built-in redundancy. Thank you. Go to Belarus Capital City Minsk City Profile Belarus An excellent tool for anthropological and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/belarus/

94. Belarus: Map, History And Much More From Answers.com (Click to enlarge) belarus (Mapping Specialists, Ltd.) Be·la·rus ( bel ?rus , bel ?-rus , byel - ) (Formerly Be·lo·rus·sia ( bel o-rush. http://www.answers.com/topic/belarus

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Government ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Map Local Time Geography Dialing Code Stats WordNet Wikipedia Translations Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Belarus Dictionary (Click to enlarge) Belarus (Mapping Specialists, Ltd.) Be·la·rus bĕl ə-rà «s , bĕl ə-rà «s , byĕl (Formerly Be·lo·rus·sia bĕl à -rà ­sh ə, byĕl ) also Bye·lo·rus·sia byĕl A country of eastern Europe east of Poland and west of Russia. Originally settled by Slavs, the region was subject to Lithuania and Poland before passing to Russia in the late 18th century. It was a constituent republic of the USSR, known as the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, from 1922 to 1991. Minsk is the capital and the largest city. Population: 10,300,000 . Encyclopedia Belarus or Byelarus both: byĕ lərà «s ) , formerly Belorussia, officially Republic of Belarus, republic (2005 pop. 9,799,000), c.80,150 sq mi (207,600 sq km), E central Europe. It is sometimes called White Russia. Belarus borders on Poland in the west, on Lithuania and Latvia in the north, on Russia in the east, and on Ukraine in the south. Minsk is the capital and largest city.

95. MSN Encarta - Belarus The medieval period of Belarusian history dates most notably from the last quarter of the 10th century, when Prince Rogvold ruled the local principality of http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761553191_8/Belarus.html

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Sign In Web Search: Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta Upgrade your Encarta Experience Spend less time searching and more time learning. Learn more Tasks Find in this article Print Preview Related Items Dneiper River, major waterway in Belarus Minsk, capital city more... Further Reading Editors' picks for Belarus Search for books and more related to Belarus Facts and Figures Quick information and statistics for Belarus Encarta Search Search Encarta about Belarus Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Belarus ... Click here Advertisement document.write(' Page 8 of 9 Belarus Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 9 items Dynamic Map Map of Belarus Article Outline Introduction Land and Resources The People of Belarus Culture ... History H International Organizations Belarus is a member of approximately 50 international organizations, most notably the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). In early 1995 Belarus joined the Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a plan designed to promote military cooperation between NATO and non-NATO states.

96. History Of Belarus Provides a history of belarus from ancient times to the present. http://www.historyofnations.net/europe/belarus.html

History of Belarus Site Links Home Search this Site History Posters Africa ... Privacy Policy While archeological evidence points to settlement in today's Belarus at least 10,000 years ago, recorded history begins with settlement by Baltic and Slavic tribes in the early centuries A.D. With distinctive features by the ninth century, the emerging Belarusian state was then absorbed by Kievan Rus' in the 9th century. Belarus was later an integral part of what was called Litva, which included today's Belarus as well as today's Lithuania. Belarus was the birthplace of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Belarusian was the state language of the Grand Duchy until 1697, in part owing to the strong flowering of Belarusian culture during the Renaissance through the works of leading Belarusian humanists such as Frantzisk Skaryna). Belarus was the site of the Union of Brest in 1597, which created the Greek Catholic Church, for long the majority church in Belarus until suppressed by the Russian empire, and the birthplace of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who played a key role in the American Revolution. Occupied by the Russian empire from the end of the 18th century until 1918, Belarus declared its short-lived National Republic on March 25, 1918, only to be forcibly absorbed by the Bolsheviks into what became the Soviet Union. Suffering massive population losses under Stalin and the Nazi occupation, Belarus was retaken by the Soviets in 1944. It declared its sovereignty on July 27, 1990, and independence from the Soviet Union on August 25, 1991. It has been run by the authoritarian Alexander Lukashenko since 1994.

97. History Channel Search Results Search Again. history.COM RESOURCES belarus occupies a lowlying plain, with hilly uplands that seldom exceed 300 m (about 1000 ft) in elevation. http://www.historychannel.com/thcsearch/thc_resourcedetail.do?encyc_id=202584

98. BELARUS RESEARCH - Genealogy - Http://maxpages.com/poland/Belarus_Research belarus history and Famous Personalities Links regarding history and famous personalities. Site for finding belarus mail lists, etc. Minsk history http://www.maxpages.com/poland/Belarus_Research

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99. BSU: Faculties Presently, research into the history of belarus is carried out. history of belarus; Political history of Slavic Countries; EthnoCultural Processes in http://www.bsu.by/main.asp?id1=14&id2=1414

100. Vitebsk (Âèòåáñê) - Belarus (âèòåáñê) Vitebsk (?) belarus Web site contains history of belarus and Vitebsk,Photo Gallery of Vitebsk and belarus (Minsk),Travel tourist information,how to http://www.vitebsk.com/

Your browser must support frames to allow you surfing on this site Home Gallery Info Links ... About Author Description: Vitebsk (Âèòåáñê,âèòåáñê,Âiöåáñê,âiöåáñê) Belarus Web site contains History of Belarus and Vitebsk,Photo Gallery of Vitebsk and Belarus (Minsk),Travel tourist information,how to communicate,Chat,Message board,Mark Chagall Welcome to the first web page about Vitebsk (Belarus) Vitebsk (Viciebs or Witebsk) is a Belarussian city situated on the North-East of the Belarus in the land of glacier lakes on the picturesque banks of the three rivers: the Zakhodnyaya Dzvina (in Russian - Zapadnaya Dvina, in old Belarusian -Rubon, in Latvian - Daugava) river, the Vitba and the Luchesa river . It is one of the oldest settlements in Europe. According to a legend Vitebsk was founded in 974 by Princess Olga of Kiev after successful campaign against the Baltic tribe Jacviahi . But the first information about the town in chronicles was in 1021. It had sprung up on a busy road "from Varangians to Greeks" and stood witness to a great number of glorious events and heroic deeds. Since early times the town had been known as a " warrior ". So it is not by chance that its ancient emblem featured a horseman holding a spear and shield.

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