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The Wilno Voivodship (Polish: województwo wileńskie, Lithuanian: vilniaus vaivadija) (or Vilnius Voivodship) was the the capital Voivodship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the capital Voidvodship of Lithuania’s part in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. After Polish occupation of eastern territories of Lithuania Wilno Voivodship continued to exist as a part of Poland. It existed at various times between 15th century and the Partitions of Poland (1795) and then between the restoration of Poland's rule over the area in 1922 and the annexation of the area by the Soviet Union in the effect of the World War II. Wilno Voivodship File links The following pages link to this file: Wilno Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... Wilno Voivodship File links The following pages link to this file: Wilno Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called ÐŸÐ°Ð³Ð¾Ð½Ñ in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and PogoÅ„ in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos DidÅ¾ioji KunigaikÅ¡tystÄ—, Belarusian: Ð’ÑÐ»Ñ–ÌÐºÐ°Ðµ ÐšÐ½ÑÌÑÑ‚Ð²Ð° Ð›Ñ–Ñ‚Ð¾ÌÑžÑÐºÐ°Ðµ (Ð’ÐšÐ›), Ukrainian: Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐµ ÐšÐ½ÑÐ·Ñ–Ð²ÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ Ð›Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¾Ð²ÑÑŒÐºÐµ (Ð’ÐšÐ›), Polish: Wielkie KsiÄ™stwo Litewskie) was an... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, commonly known as the Partitions of Poland (Polish: RozbiÃ³r Polski or Rozbiory Polski; Lithuanian: Padalijimas) took place in the 18th century and ended the existence of the sovereign Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II...

Geography and administrative division

Geographically the area was centered around the city of Vilna (Wilno, modern Vilnius), which has always been the capital of the entity and the seat of a voivode. However, the actual shape of the voivodship varied in time. The early voivodship that existed until the partitions, was composed of five smaller units of administrative division named powiat (in Lithuanian: plural - pavietai, singular - pavietas), roughly correspondent to British Counties: Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ... For the heavy metal music band see Voivod (band). ... A powiat (pronounced povyat; plural, powiaty) is the Polish third-level unit of administration, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (NUTS-3) in some countries. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...

After the territory of the Republic of Central Lithuania was merged with the so-called Wilno Area and formed a new Voivodship with extended borders. It was divided onto the following powiats: Trakai (Polish Troki) - a town and lake resort in Lithuania, a part of Trakai national park territory and an administrative centre of the region. ... AÅ¡miany (Ashmiany, Belarusian: , Polish: , Russian: ) is a town in Hrodna voblast, Belarus (previously in Wilno guberniya, Imperial Russia), capital of the AÅ¡miany raion. ... Lida (Belarusian: Лі́да, Russian: Ли́да, Lithuanian: Lyda) is a small city located in western Belarus, approximately 70 km west of Minsk. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Vilnius County Municipality UkmergÄ— district municipality Elderate UkmergÄ— town elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of UkmergÄ— district municipality UkmergÄ— town elderate Population (rank) 28,759 in 2001 (15th) First mentioned 1333 Granted city rights 1486 UkmergÄ— ( (helpÂ·info), previously VilkmergÄ—, Polish... Map of the region, with Central Lithuania marked in Green Central Lithuania (Polish Republika Litwy Åšrodkowej, Lithuanian VidurinÄ— Lietuva, Belarusian Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÐ° Ð¡ÑÑ€ÑÐ´Ð½ÑÐµ Ð›Ñ–Ñ‚Ð²Ñ‹) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian-Belarusian division of the Polish Army. ...

AÅ¡miany (Ashmiany, Belarusian: , Polish: , Russian: ) is a town in Hrodna voblast, Belarus (previously in Wilno guberniya, Imperial Russia), capital of the AÅ¡miany raion. ...

History

Initially the area was centred around two most important and most ancient cities of Lithuania, Troki (modern Trakai) and Vilna (modern Vilnius). Map of Vilnius in 1576 // Middle ages The earliest settlements in the area of present Vilnius appear to be of mesolithic origin. ... Trakai (Polish Troki) - a town and lake resort in Lithuania, a part of Trakai national park territory and an administrative centre of the region. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ...

The Wilno Voivodship that was formed as the last of the Polish voivodships in the interbellum, was created in 1923 as a combination of the lands of the former Central Lithuania and the Department of Wilno created in 1920. Populated mostly by Poles and Belarusians, with notable minorities of Jews, Russians and Lithuanians. The biggest voivodship in terms of area and fifth most populous. In 1939 annexed by the Soviet Union and then divided between the Soviet Union and Lithuania. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of the region, with Central Lithuania marked in Green Central Lithuania (Polish Republika Litwy Åšrodkowej, Lithuanian VidurinÄ— Lietuva, Belarusian Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÐ° Ð¡ÑÑ€ÑÐ´Ð½ÑÐµ Ð›Ñ–Ñ‚Ð²Ñ‹) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian-Belarusian division of the Polish Army. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Notable Voivodes

class="preview" id="pv44"> Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by odmiana Radziwill Parents MikoÅ‚aj Rudy RadziwÅ‚Å‚ Katarzyna Tomicka-LwiÅ„ska Consorts Katarzyna Sobek Katarzyna Ostrogska Katarzyna TÄ™czyÅ„ska ElÅ¼bieta Ostrogska Children with Katarzyna Ostrogska Janusz RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ with Katarzyna TÄ™czyÅ„ska Krzysztof RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Halaszka RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth 1547... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... For other people with the name of Mikolaj RadziwiÅ‚Å‚, see MikoÅ‚aj RadziwiÅ‚Å‚. Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents MikoÅ‚aj Czarny RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ ElÅ¼bieta SzydÅ‚owiecka Consorts Halaszka Eufemia WiÅ›niowiecka Children with Halaszka Eufemia WiÅ›niowiecka Jan Jerzy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Albrycht WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Zygmunt... Events January 14 â€“ Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 â€“ Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Lew Sapieha (1557-1633) (Lithuanian: Leu Sapega). ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... For his father of the same name, see Krzysztof MikoÅ‚aj Piorun RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents Krzysztof Piorun RadziwÅ‚Å‚ Katarzyna TÄ™czyÅ„ska Consorts Anna Kiszka Children with Anna Kiszka Janusz RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Katarzyna RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth March 22, 1585 Place of Birth ? Date... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz (1570-1642) was a Great Lithuanian Writer (1610+), voivode of MÅ›cisÅ‚aw (1621-1626), voivode of Trock (1626-1640) and voivode of Wilno (1640-1642), starost brasÅ‚awski, jurborski, nowodworski in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Noble Family Chodkiewicz Coat of Arms Chodkiewicz Parents Hieronim Chodkiewicz Anna TarÅ‚o Consorts ElÅ¼bieta Kiszka Zofia Drucka Horska Children with ElÅ¼bieta Kiszka Aleksander Krzysztof Chodkiewicz Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz Hieronim Karol Chodkiewicz Date of Birth 16th century Place of Birth ? Date of Death 1652 Place of Death ? Krzysztof... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... For other people with the name of Janusz RadziwiÅ‚Å‚, see Janusz RadziwiÅ‚Å‚. Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents Krzysztof RadziwÅ‚Å‚ Anna Kiszka Consorts Katarzyna Potocka Children with Katarzyna Potocka Anna Maria RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Krzysztof RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth December 12, 1612 Place of Birth Popiela Date of Death... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... Noble Family Sapieha Coat of Arms Lis Parents Jan Piotr Sapieha Zofia Weiher Consorts Zofia Zienowicz Anna Barbara KopeÄ‡ Children with Zofia Zienowicz Teodora Aleksandra Sapieha MichaÅ‚ Sapieha with Anna Barbara KopeÄ‡ Kazimierz Jan Sapieha Benedykt PaweÅ‚ Sapieha Franciszek Stefan Sapieha Leon Bazyli Sapieha Katarzyna Anna Sapieha Konstancja Sapieha Zofia... // Events Mehmed KÃ¶prÃ¼lÃ¼ becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents Aleksander Ludwik RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Tekla Anna WoÅ‚Å‚owicz Consorts Katarzyna Sobieska Children Jerzy JÃ³zef RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Karol StanisÅ‚aw RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth October 26, 1625 Place of Birth ? Date of Death November 14, 1680 Place of Death Bologna Prince MichaÅ‚ Kazimierz... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... // Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ... 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Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents Marcin Mikolaj RadziwÅ‚Å‚ Marta Trembicka Consorts Helena PrzeÅºdziecka Children with Helena PrzeÅºdziecka MichaÅ‚ Gedeon RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Ludwik MikoÅ‚aj RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Antoni Henryk RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Krystyna Magdalena RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Andrzej Walentyn RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Aniela RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth October 10, 1744 Place of Birth... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents MichaÅ‚ Kazimierz RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Urszula Franciszka WiÅ›niowiecka Consorts Maria Karolina Lubomirska Teresa Karolina Rzewuska Children none Date of Birth February 27, 1734 Place of Birth NieÅ›wieÅ¼ Date of Death November 21, 1790 Place of Death BiaÅ‚a For other people... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Term of Office from September 30, 1939 until June 6, 1947 Profession Lawyer Political Party none (BBWR) First Lady not married Date of Birth January 28, 1885 Place of Birth Kutaisi, Georgia Date of Death June 6, 1947 Place of Death Wales, United Kingdom WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Raczkiewicz (January 28... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

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Geography and administrative division

History

Notable Voivodes

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