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Mstislav Kotelnikov
Mstislav may refer to: * Mstislav (given name), a Slavic origin given name * Mstislav Rostropovich, a Russian cellist * Mistislaw (Obotrite prince), a leader of the Obotrite Slavs in the region of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany * an alternate spelling of Mstsislaw Mstislaw or Mstislavl ( be, Мсціслаў, [], russian: Мстиславль [msʲtʲɪˈslavlʲ], pl, Mścisław, lt, Mstislavlis) is a town in the Mogilev Region, Eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Mstsislaw District ..., a town in Mahilyow Voblast, eastern Belarus {{disambiguation pl:Mścisław ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mstislav (given Name)
Mstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is a very old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: ''msti'' - "vengeance" and ''slav'' - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława. List of people with the given name Mstislav Royalty *Mstislav of Chernigov (d. 1036), or Mstislav the Brave, son of Vladimir the Great *Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1125), or Mstislav the Great, last sovereign of united Kievan Rus *Mstislav II of Kiev (? - 1172) *Mstislav III of Kiev, or Mstislav Romanovich the Old *Mstislav the Eyeless (d. 1178), of Rostov and Novgorod *Mstislav Rostislavich (d. 1180), "the Brave", of Smolensk *Mstislav Mstislavich (d. 1228), or Mstislav the Bold, of Novgorod *Mstislav Danylovich (d. aft 1300), King Danylo's son Others *Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-Lithuanian artist *Mstislav Keldysh, Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics *Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor See also *Mieczysław *Mstsislaw Mstislaw or Mstisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris, Leonard Bernstein, Aram Khachaturian and Benjamin Britten. Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga and Elena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obotrite
The Obotrites ( la, Obotriti, Abodritorum, Abodritos…) or Obodrites, also spelled Abodrites (german: Abodriten), were a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany (see Polabian Slavs). For decades, they were allies of Charlemagne in his wars against the Germanic Saxons and the Slavic Veleti. The Obotrites under Prince Thrasco defeated the Saxons in the Battle of Bornhöved (798). The still heathen Saxons were dispersed by the emperor, and the part of their former land in Holstein north of Elbe was awarded to the Obotrites in 804, as a reward for their victory. This however was soon reverted through an invasion of the Danes. The Obotrite regnal style was abolished in 1167, when Pribislav was restored to power by Duke Henry the Lion, as Prince of Mecklenburg, thereby founding the German House of Mecklenburg. Obotritic confederation The Bavarian Geographer, an anonymous medieval document compiled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mstsislaw
Mstislaw or Mstislavl ( be, Мсціслаў, [], russian: Мстиславль [msʲtʲɪˈslavlʲ], pl, Mścisław, lt, Mstislavlis) is a town in the Mogilev Region, Eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Mstsislaw District. As of 2009, its population was 10,804. History Mstislavl was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle in 1156. It was initially a part of the Principality of Smolensk, but had become the capital of the Principality of Mstislavl by 1180. In the Middle Ages, it was the family seat of Princes Mstislavsky. Pyotr Mstislavets is believed to have been born in Mstislavl. In 1377, it was conquered by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The first Lithuanian duke of Mstislavl was Karigaila, brother of Jogaila. The town remained part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth under the Mścisław Voivodship until the Partitions of Poland in 1772. Buildings of historic interest include the Carmelite church (1637, renovated 1746–50) and the Jesuit cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
