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History Of Pomerania (1806–1933)
History of Pomerania (1806–1933) covers the history of Pomerania from the early 19th century until the rise of Nazi Germany. The name ''Pomerania'' comes from Slavic ''po more'', which means " andby the sea". From the Napoleonic Wars to the end of World War I, Pomerania was administered by the Kingdom of Prussia as the Province of Pomerania ( Western (Hither) and Farther Pomerania) and Province of West Prussia (Pomerelia). After World War I Pomerania was divided between Poland and Germany. After the abdication of Wilhelm II as Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Western Pomerania was part of the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic, while the eastern part (Pomerelia) became a part of Poland, and organized into the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The so-called Polish Corridor of the Second Polish Republic was established from the bulk of West Prussia, causing an exodus of the German minority there. Poland build a large Baltic port at Gdynia. The Danzig (Gdańsk) ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans (western), Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split between Germany and Poland. Its name comes from the Old Polish language, Old Polish ''po more'', which means "(land) at the sea". Settlement in the area started by the end of the Vistula Glacial Stage, about 13,000 years ago. Archeological traces have been found of various cultures during the Stone Age, Stone and Bronze Age, of Vistula Veneti, Veneti and Germanic peoples during the Iron Age and, in the Middle Ages, Slavs, Slavic tribes and Vikings.Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde, RGA 25 (2004), p.422From the First Humans to the Mesolithic Hunters in the Northern German Lowlands, Current Results and Trends - THOMAS TERBERGER. From: Across the western Baltic, edited by: Keld Møller Hansen & Kristoffer Buck Pedersen, 2006, , Sydsjæl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
