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Black Ruthenia (or Black Rus, Чорная Русь in Ruthenian language, Ruś Czarna in Polish) is the name of a historical territory in the southwestern part of contemporary Belarus on the upper reaches of the river Nioman. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Ruthenian was a historic East Slavic language, spoken in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and after 1569 in the East Slavic territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... A compass rose with Southwest highlighted The terms southwest and south west, can refer to: Southwest, the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast The Southwest United States Southwest, Western Australia Southwest Airlines The Southwest Biosphere Reserve in Australia; see List of Biosphere Reserves in Australia... Neman River near Alytus The Neman (Lithuanian: Nemunas; Belarusian: Нёман (Nyoman); Russian: Неман (Neman); Polish: Niemen; German: Memel; Swedish Njemen) is a major Eastern European River rising in Belarus and flowing through Lithuania before draining into the Baltic Sea near Klaipeda. ...


Important towns: Nowohorodok, Slonim, Vaukavysk, Niasvizh. Navahradak (Нава́градак in Belarusian; Polish: Nowogródek; Russian: Novogrudok, Lithuanian: Naugardukas) is a Belarusian city with an old history, the first capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. ... Slonim (Belarusian: Сло́нім; Russian: Сло́ним Polish: Słonim) is a city in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, located at the junction of the Scara and Isa rivers, 143 km southeast of Hrodna. ... Niasvizh (Belarusian: Нясьві́ж, Нясві́ж; Russian: Несвиж (Nesviz); Polish: Nieśwież) is a city in Belarus. ...


This usage is not earlier than 17th century. In earlier times the term "Black Ruthenia" (Russie Noire, Rossia Negra, Russia Nigra), similarly to White Ruthenia, was applied to wildly different territories. Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь, Russian: Белару́сь (formerly: Белору́ссия)) is a landlocked nation of Eastern Europe with the capital Minsk. ...


Rulers

  • 1381-1386 part of the Grand Principality of Lithuania
  • 1441- part of the Principality of Grodno?

A question mark is a punctuation mark. ... Erdywil (11th - 12th century) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia (Nowohorodok, Nowogrodek), Horoden (Horodna, Grodno), Brzęcz (Brześć Litewski), Drogiczyn and Mielnik. ... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Sea Battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ... Events The Third Crusade ends in disaster. ... Mingayl (? – 1192) was the Prince of Polock, Black Ruthenia (Nowohorodok) after 1185 – 1192, and Horoden. ... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Skirmunt (12th century – 13th century) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania, Prince of Nowohorodok 1192 – before 1239, Kiernow, Berestia, Mielnik, Horoden, Pinsk, Turow, Mozyn, Czernihow, Starodub and Karaczow. ... Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Treniota (Troniata) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania from 1263 to 1264, Prince of Black Ruthenia. ... Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields adminisitrative authority. ... Hrodna (or Grodno; Belarusian: Го́радня, Гро́дна; Grodno in Polish, Гродно in Russian, Gardinas in Lithuanian) is a city in Belarus on the Nemunas river, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 15 km and 30 km away respectively). ... A question mark is a punctuation mark. ... Events December 2 - Manfred of Sicily defeats army of Pope Innocent IV at Foggia. ... The presumable banner of Lithuania Vaišvilkas (Woyszwiłk, Vojszalak, Vojšalk, Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas, Rymont Lawrasz, Rimond Laurent; +killed 9 December 1268 Vladimir) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1239 - 1254, and the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1254, 1258 – 1263. ... Modern portrait of Mindaugas Mindaugas (approximate English transcription [ˈmın. ... Events= February 10 - Mongols overrun Baghdad, burning it to the ground and killing 800,000 citizens Llywelyn the Last declares himself Prince of Wales. ... Roman Danylovich (*ca 1230, +ca 1261) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia (Novogrudok) 1255? - 1260?, and Slonim. ... This article is about a real person named Rurik. ... Events= February 10 - Mongols overrun Baghdad, burning it to the ground and killing 800,000 citizens Llywelyn the Last declares himself Prince of Wales. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Events May 12 - The Battle of Lewes begins (ends May 14). ... Events Petrarch becomes famous Beginning of the Breton War of Succession over the control of the Duchy of Brittany Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol, expells her husband John Henry of Bohemia, to whom she had been married as a child. ... The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called Пагоня in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and PogoÅ„ in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžioji KunigaikÅ¡tystÄ—, Belarusian: Вялі́кае Кня́ства Літо́ўскае (ВКЛ), Ukrainian: Велике Князівство Литовське (ВКЛ), Polish: Wielkie KsiÄ™stwo Litewskie) was an... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Narymont (13th century) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1281? and Samogitia, Prince of Black Ruthenia (Nowohorodok), Utynia and Kiernow. ... Fortress of Ladoga (Ladozhskaya krepost) Narimantas (Narymunt, Gleb, ca 1277 – 2 February 1348) was the Prince of Pinsk 13?? – 1348, Polock, Novgorod (Ladoga, Korela (Käkisalmi). ... -1... Koriat (Michal; ca 1300 – ca 1362) was the prince of Nowohorodok, 1341 – 1347. ... The Gediminaičiai (singular: Gediminaitis) were a dynasty of grand dukes of Lithuania that reigned from the 13th to the 16th century. ... Woidete (+ after 1362) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1347 - 13??. Father Kiejstut (Kęstutis; 1297 – 15 August 1382 Krewa), Prince of Trock, Grand Prince of Lithuania 1381 – 1382 Brothers Patirg (1348 - 1365) Woiswil (+ ca 1387) Butaw (Henryk; + after 1381), baptized Królewiec 25 July 1365, Prince of Black Ruthenia 13?? - 1381... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... Events June 12 - Peasants Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath. ... Butaw (Henryk; baptized 25 July 1365 Królewiec; + after 1381) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 13?? - 1381. ... Events Battle of Sempach: Swiss safeguard independence from Hapsburg rule End of reign of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Deaths December 31 - John Wyclif, theologian Categories: 1384 ... Yuriy was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1384. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne Mortimer John Dunstable, English composer (d. ... Towtiwil (Conrad; baptized 21 October 1383; + September 1390) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1386 - 1390. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This page is about the year 1441. ... Michael Boleslaw (* before 1406, + shortly before 10 February 1452) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1440 - 1441. ... // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture...

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