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Eliezer Margolin
Eliezer Margolin ( he, אליעזר מרגולין; February 5, 1875 – June 2, 1944) was a Russian-born Australian Jew who served as a commander of the Jewish Legion during World War I. Life Margolin was born on February 5, 1875 in Belgorod, Kursk Governorate, Russia, the son of Murdochy Joseph Margolin and Llata Carlin. In 1892, Margolin immigrated to Ottoman Palestine with his family and settled in Rehovot. He became involved in agricultural labor and defense. Due to the death of his parents and the poor economic conditions in the region, he immigrated to Australia in 1902. He then spent the next two years living in Perth, Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, and Lawlers. He was living in the latter town when he became a naturalized Australian citizen in 1904, by which point he was working as a green grocer. He spent three years working as manager of Silbert and Sharp's Menzies branch and was treasurer of the Menzies Rifle Club. In 1907, he moved to Leonora to manage the Silbert a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgorod
Belgorod ( rus, Белгород, p=ˈbʲeɫɡərət) is a city and the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River north of the border with Ukraine. Population: Demographics The population of Belgorod is 339,978 as of the most recent censuses: Geography Urban layout The oldest Belgorod fortress was built at the end of the 16th century on a chalk mountain. The discussion among historians about the time of the city’s founding, in 1593 or 1596, is not over and both versions have serious scientific basis. One of the first serious researchers of Belgorod history, Drenyakin, in the second half of the 19th century, adhered to the date of 1593, while reasonably exposing the attempts of some scientists already then to date the foundation of the city by Vladimir in the 10th century. Contemporary local historian Shmelev, trying to somehow open a three-year "black hole" from the moment of the decision to build until the actual appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
