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Liudas Vaineikis
Liudas Vaineikis (31 August 1869 – 17 January 1938) was a physician and notable member of the Lithuanian book smuggling movement during the Lithuanian press ban (1864–1904). Already as a student at Mitau Gymnasium, Vaineikis joined the Lithuanian National Revival. He studied medicine at Moscow University but was expelled when he was arrested together with member of Atgaja Society which he helped establishing in 1889. He managed to complete his degree at Kazan University and moved to Palanga to work as a physician. He continued to be involved in Lithuanian cultural life and smuggle illegal Lithuanian and social democratic publications. In 1899, he managed to obtain a government permit for ''America in the Bathhouse'' (''Amerika pirtyje''), the first Lithuanian-language theater performance in present-day Lithuania. He was arrested in 1900. His cased grew to involve many other prominent Lithuanian activists. He was sentenced to five years of internal exile in February 1902 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovno Governorate
Kovno Governorate ( rus, Ковенская губеpния, r=Kovenskaya guberniya; lt, Kauno gubernija) or Governorate of Kaunas was a governorate ('' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire. Its capital was Kaunas (Kovno in Russian). It was formed on 18 December 1842 by Tsar Nicholas I from the western part of Vilna Governorate, and the order was carried out on 1 July 1843. It was part of the Vilna Governorate-General and Northwestern Krai. The governorate included almost the entire Lithuanian region of Samogitia and the northern part of Aukštaitija. Counties The governorate was divided into seven uyezd An uezd (also spelled uyezd; rus, уе́зд, p=ʊˈjest), or povit in a Ukrainian context ( uk, повіт), or Kreis in Baltic-German context, was a type of administrative subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the Russian Empire, and the ea ...s: References Further reading * * Governorates of the Russian Empire History of Kaunas Historical regions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seimas
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendments to the Constitution, passing the budget, confirming the Prime Minister and the Government and controlling their activities. Its 141 members are elected for a four-year term, with 71 elected in individual constituencies, and 70 elected in a nationwide vote based on open list proportional representation. A party must receive at least 5%, and a multi-party union at least 7%, of the national vote to qualify for the proportional representation seats. Following the elections in 2020, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats is the largest party in the Seimas, forming a ruling coalition with the Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party. The Seimas traces its origins to the Seimas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Sejm of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposition Universelle (1900)
The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. It was held at the esplanade of Les Invalides, the Champ de Mars, the Trocadéro and at the banks of the Seine between them, with an additional section in the Bois de Vincennes, and it was visited by more than 50 million people. Many international congresses and other events were held within the framework of the Exposition, including the 1900 Summer Olympics. Many technological innovations were displayed at the Fair, including the ''Grande Roue de Paris'' ferris wheel, the '' Rue de l'Avenir'' moving sidewalk, the first ever regular passenger trolleybus line, escalators, diesel engines, electric cars, dry cell batteries, electric fire engines, talking films, the telegraphone (the first magnetic audio recorder), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincas Kapsukas
Vincas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People named Vincas include: *Vincas Grybas (1890–1941), Lithuanian sculptor *Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899), Lithuanian poet and physician, author of the Lithuanian National Anthem *Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893–1967), Lithuanian writer *Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius (1882–1954), Lithuanian writer, poet, novelist, playwright and philologist *Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas (1880–1935), Lithuanian communist activist *Vincas Ramutis Gudaitis (born 1941), Lithuanian politician *Justas Vincas Paleckis Justas Vincas Paleckis (born 1 January 1942 in Kuybyshev, current Samara) is a Lithuanian ex- communist and politician, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, and Member of the European Parliament for the Soc ... (born 1942), Lithuanian ex-communist and politician {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrius Domaševičius
Andrius is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language name Andrew. People with the name Andrius include: * Andrius Algirdaitis (c.1325–1399), Duke of Pskov and Polotsk *Andrius Arlauskas (born 1986), Lithuanian footballer *Andrius Baltuška (born 1971), Lithuanian physicist *Andrius Gedgaudas (born 1978), Lithuanian footballer *Andrius Giedraitis (born 1973), Lithuanian basketball player *Andrius Gudžius (born 1991), Lithuanian discus thrower * Audrius Kšanavičius (born 1977), Lithuanian footballer *Andrius Kubilius (born 1956), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister of Lithuania * Andrius Mamontovas (born 1967), Lithuanian rock musician, songwriter, actor and record producer *Andrius Mažutis (born 1981), Lithuanian basketball player * Andrius Pojavis, (born 1983), Lithuanian pop singer and singer-songwriter * Andrius Puotkalis (born 1980), Lithuanian footballer * Andrius Šidlauskas (footballer) (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žemaičių Ir Lietuvos Apžvalga
''Žemaičių ir Lietuvos apžvalga'' (literally: ''Samogitian and Lithuanian Review'', original spelling: ''Żemajczių ir Lietuwos Apżwałga''), often abbreviated as , was a Lithuanian-language Catholic newspaper published in Tilsit, East Prussia, in 1889–1896. At the time, Lithuanian press was banned and the newspaper had to be smuggled across the Prussia–Russia border. It promoted and supported the Lithuanian National Revival, but above all defended the Catholic faith. While it was fiercely anti-Tsarist publication when it came to religious and cultural topics, it was a socially conservative publication. It was replaced by a relatively more liberal '' Tėvynės sargas'' established in 1896. History Lithuanian clergy published their own periodical ''Šviesa'' in August 1887 – August 1888. When secular ''Varpas'' appeared in January 1889, the clergy hastened to establish a Catholic periodical. In fall 1889, students at the Kaunas Priest Seminary decided to establish '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varpas
''Varpas'' (literally: ''The Bell'') was a monthly Lithuanian-language newspaper published during the Lithuanian press ban from January 1889 to December 1905. Because its publication was illegal in Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire, it was printed in Tilsit (current Sovetsk) and Ragnit (current Neman) in German East Prussia and smuggled into Lithuania by the knygnešiai (book smugglers). ''Varpas'', with circulation of about 500 to 1,000 copies, played a pivotal role in the Lithuanian National Revival. ''Tautiška giesmė'', one of poems by founder and editor Vincas Kudirka written to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''Varpas'', became the Lithuanian national anthem.Classic Lithuanian Literature Anthology Editorial staff of ''Varpas'' later started two more specialized publications: more practical '' Ūkininkas'' (''The Farmer'', 1890–1905) for less educated peasants and apolitical '' Naujienos'' (''News'', 1901–1903) for general public. History After the first na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courland Governorate
The Courland Governorate, also known as the Province of Courland, Governorate of Kurland (german: Kurländisches Gouvernement; russian: Курля́ндская губерния, translit=Kurljándskaja gubernija; lv, Kurzemes guberņa; lt, Kuršo gubernija; et, Kuramaa kubermang) and known from 1795 to 1796 as the Viceroyalty of Courland was one of the Baltic governorates of the Russian Empire, that is now part of the Republic of Latvia. The governorate was created in 1795 out of the territory of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia that was incorporated into the Russian Empire as the province of Courland with its capital at Mitau (now Jelgava), following the third partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Courland and Livonia were united to form new state Republic of Latvia on 18 November 1918. Geography The governorate was bounded in the north by the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Riga and the Governorate of Livonia; west by the Baltic Sea; south by the Vilna Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerika Pirtyje 1899
Amerika is the spelling for "America (United States)" in various languages. It may also refer to: Places * Amerika, Saxony, a town in Germany * Amerika, Netherlands, a hamlet in the Netherlands * Amerika, a village and part of Votice in the Czech Republic Literature * ''Amerika'' (novel), a 1927 novel by Franz Kafka * ''Amerika'' (magazine), a magazine published by the U.S. State Department during the Cold War * ''Amerika'' (Berg novel), a novel by Sibylle Berg Music * ''Amerika'' (album), a 1996 album by Bo Kaspers Orkester * ''Amerika'', an album by Bap * ''Amerika'', an album by TV-2 * "Amerika" (song), a 2004 song by Rammstein * "Amerika", a song by Zion I from ''True & Livin''' * "Amerika", a song by Jakarta * "Amerika", a song by Rafet El Roman * "Amerika", a song by Aleksander Vinter * "Amerika", a song by Wintersleep * "Amerika", a song by Young the Giant World War II * Messerschmitt Me 264 or ''Amerika'', a German reconnaissance aircraft * Amerika Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.6 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Kazan is the fifth-largest city in Russia, and the most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. Kazan became the capital of the Khanate of Kazan and was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, becoming a part of Russia. The city was seized and largely destroyed during Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775, but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a major industrial, cultural and religious centre of Russia. In 1920, after the Russian SFSR became a part of the Soviet Union, Kazan became the capital of the Tat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šiauliai Prison
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 107,086. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County. Names Šiauliai is referred to by various names in different languages: Samogitian dialect, Samogitian ''Šiaulē'', Latvian language, Latvian ''Saule'' (historic) and ''Šauļi'' (modern), German (outdated) ''Schaulen'', Polish language, Polish ''Szawle'', Russian Шавли (Shavli – historic) and Шяуля́й (Shyaulyai – modern), Yiddish language, Yiddish שאַװל (Shavel). History The city was first mentioned in written sources as ''Soule'' in Livonian Order chronicles describing the Battle of Saule. Thus the city's founding date is now considered to be 22 September 1236, the same date when the battle took place, not far from Šiauliai. At first, it developed as a defence post against the raids by the Teutonic Knights, Teutonic and Livonian Orders. After the Battle of Grunwald in 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
