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Liudvika Didžiulienė
Liudvika Didžiulienė (1856–1925) also known by her pen name Žmona (wife) was a Lithuanian writer and activist during the Lithuanian National Revival. Having published her first story in 1892, she became the first Lithuanian woman writer. Educated at home by her parents and tutors, Didžiulienė did not receive any formal education. Together with her husband Stanislovas Didžiulis, she supported the Lithuanian book smugglers and their home was frequently visited by various Lithuanian activists. She contributed her fiction and articles to various Lithuanian periodicals, collected examples of Lithuanian folklore, educated local residents. In 1896, Didžiulienė moved to Mitau (Jelgava) where she established a dormitory for Lithuanian students and organized Lithuanian cultural evenings, held literary readings and discussions, etc. for the Lithuanian community. When her husband and two sons were sentenced for the participation in the Russian Revolution of 1905, she returned to Lith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, religious, and economic diversity. From the 10th–17th centuries, the land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
