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Rastislav
Rastislav or Rostyslav is a male Slavic given name, meaning "''to increase glory''" . The name has been used by several notable people of Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Serbian, Czech and Slovak backgrounds. *Old Slavonic, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian: ''Rastislav'' *Bulgarian, Russian: Ростислав (''Rostislav''), Czech: ''Rostislav'' *Ukrainian: ''Rostyslav'' *Belarusian: ''Raścisłaŭ'' (roughly pronounced: ''Ras-''tsi''-''slaw'') *Polish: ''Rościsław'' (roughly pronounced: ''Rosh''-''chi''-''swaf'') Name Day *Czech: ''19 April'' *Slovene: ''10 March'' *Slovak: ''13 January'' *Polish: ''17 January'' *Ukrainian ''27 March'' Derivatives and nicknames ''Rostia'', ''Rostek'', ''Rastko'', ''Rastio'', ''Rasty'', ''Rosty'', ''Rostic'', ''Rosko'', ''Rostko'', ''Rastík'', ''Rasťo'', ''Slava'', ''Slavik'', ''Rasti'', ''Ross'', ''Rostyk'' List of people with the given name Rostyslav, Rostislav or Rastislav Royalty *Rastislav of Moravia, second ruler of Great Moravia 846–870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Of Moravia
Rastislav or Rostislav, also known as St. Rastislav, (Latin: ''Rastiz'', Greek: Ῥασισθλάβος / ''Rhasisthlábos'') was the second known ruler of Moravia (846–870).Spiesz ''et al.'' 2006, p. 20. Although he started his reign as vassal to Louis the German, king of East Francia, he consolidated his rule to the extent that after 855 he was able to repel a series of Frankish attacks. Upon his initiative, brothers Cyril and Methodius, sent by the Byzantine Emperor Michael III in 863, translated the most important Christian liturgical books into Slavonic. Rastislav was dethroned by his nephew Svatopluk I of Moravia, who handed him over to the Franks. He was canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1994. Early life According to the ''Annals of Fulda'', Rastislav was a nephew of Mojmir I, the first known ruler of Moravia. His career before 846 is unknown,The Slovakian historian Stanislav J. Kirschbaum refers to Rastislav as prince of Nitra in the period before 846 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Milan Rastislav Štefánik (; 21 July 1880 – 4 May 1919) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator and astronomer. During World War I, he served at the same time as a general in the French Army and as Minister of War for Czechoslovakia. As one of the leading members of the Czechoslovak National Council (the resistance government), he contributed decisively to the cause of Czechoslovak sovereignty, since the status of Czech- and Slovak-populated territories was one of those in question until shortly before the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in 1918. His personal motto was "To Believe, To Love, To Work" (''Veriť, milovať, pracovať''). Early life Štefánik was born in Košariská, Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia), on 21 July 1880. He had 11 brothers and sisters, two of whom died at a young age. His father, Pavol Štefánik, was a local Lutheran pastor, and his mother was Albertína Jurenková. He attended schools in Bratislava, Sopron and Szarvas. In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav (Gont)
Metropolitan Rastislav (secular name Ondrej Gont; born January 25, 1978, in Snina, Czechoslovakia) is an Eastern Orthodox bishop and the Primate of the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church, holding the rank of ''Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.'' Early life He finished his elementary eight-year school in 1992 and the grammar school in 1996 in his hometown. In 2002 he received his Master of Theology degree from the Orthodox Theological Faculty of Prešov University in Prešov. He defended his diploma thesis on "The Mystery of Death" ( sk, Tajomstvo smrti).ŽIVOTOPIS official site of the Orthodox Diocese of Prešov During the 5th year of theology faculty he completed a four-month study stay at |
Rastislav Špirko
Rastislav Špirko (born 21 June 1984) is a Slovak professional ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ... player. He is currently a free agent. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and honors References External links * 1984 births Slovak ice hockey forwards HKM Zvolen players HK Dukla Trenčín players HC Dynamo Pardubice players Living people HC Spartak Moscow players People from Vrútky Ice hockey people from the Žilina Region MHC Martin players HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi players HC Lev Poprad players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players Amur Khabarovsk players HC Kometa Brno players HC Nové Zámky players HK Poprad players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Slovak expatriate ice hockey players i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Dej
Rastislav Dej (born September 12, 1988) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Vítkovice Ridera in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Dej has previously played in the Extraliga for HC Karlovy Vary, Motor České Budějovice and Mountfield HK Mountfield Hokejový Klub is a professional men's ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It is a member of the Czech Extraliga. The club was formed after the original HC Mountfield was unable to resolve a sponsorship dispute. .... References External links * 1988 births Living people HC Karlovy Vary players HC Most players Motor České Budějovice players Piráti Chomutov players Slovak ice hockey forwards Stadion Hradec Králové players Sportspeople from Považská Bystrica Ice hockey people from the Trenčín Region Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic {{Slovakia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Staňa
Rastislav Staňa (born 10 January 1980) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals. Biography Staňa was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia. As a youth, he played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Bratislava. Staňa was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 193rd overall in the 7th round. After being drafted, he began playing in the Western Hockey League for the Moose Jaw Warriors and was later traded to the Calgary Hitmen. Staňa turned pro in 2000 and signed with the Capitals. He was assigned to play for the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL, but also played a handful of games for the AHL's Portland Pirates. By 2002, Staňa was playing solely for the Pirates and during the 2003–04 NHL season, he played six games for the Washington Capitals. Staňa moved to Sweden to play in Elitserien for Södertälje SK during the NHL loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Michalík
Rastislav Michalík (born 14 January 1974) is a Slovak football player. Michalík moved in 1995 to the Czech Republic to play for FK Fotbal Třinec. He gradually progressed and played for FC Slovan Liberec and Sparta Prague in the Czech First League. In 2003, he won the Czech championship with Sparta. In 2005 Michalík moved briefly to Turkey and played also in Austria before moving back to Slovakia in 2007. He currently plays for FK Slávia Staškov in Slovak lower division. Honours Club ; Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec (), commonly referred to as Slovan Liberec or simply Slovan, is a Czech football club based in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won three league titles and the domesti ...: * Czech Cup: 1999–2000 References External links * Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers 1974 births Living people FC Spartak Trnava players SV Ried players Czech First League pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Beličák
Rastislav Beličák is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder who currently plays for FK Šaca. He retired from professional football in 2010. Football career Beličák grew up as a footballer in the youth system of MFK Košice, and stayed with the club when he started his professional career, before moving to Malaysian Super League team Terengganu FA in 2004. One year later, he moved back to his home country to play for FK Slavoj Trebišov and MFK Zemplín Michalovce before he was signed by Singapore side Geylang United. On 11 April 2008, Beličák earned the Man-of-the-Match award for his excellent performance in the 1–0 win at Jalan Besar Stadium over his side's main rivals Tampines Rovers. On 12 May 2008, Beličák scored his first goal for Geylang in a 2–1 loss to the Super Reds Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009. History The creation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastislav Kužel
Rastislav Kužel (born 4 April 1975) is a Slovak sprint canoeist who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville. Kužel also competed in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., but was eliminated in the semifinals. References * *Sports-Reference.com profile 1975 births Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Slovakia Slovak male canoeists ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Slovakia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ''Rogvolod''), *pъlkъ (''Svetopolk'', ''Yaropolk''), *slavъ (''Vladislav'', ''Dobroslav'', ''Vseslav'') and their derivatives (''Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata'', etc.) * Names from flora and fauna (''Shchuka'' - pike, ''Yersh'' - ruffe, ''Zayac'' - hare, ''Wolk''/'' Vuk'' - wolf, ''Orel'' - eagle) * Names in order of birth (''Pervusha'' - born first, ''Vtorusha''/''Vtorak'' - born second, ''Tretiusha''/''Tretyak'' - born third) * Names according to human qualities (''Hrabr'' - brave, ''Milana/Milena'' - beautiful, ''Milosh'' - cute) * Names containing the root of the name of a pagan deities (''Troyan'', ''Perunek/Peruvit'', ''Yarovit'', ''Stribor'', ''Šventaragis'', ''Veleslava'') A number of names from Slavic roots appeared as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Sava
Saint Sava ( sr, Свети Сава, Sveti Sava, ; Old Church Slavonic: ; gr, Άγιος Σάββας; 1169 or 1174 – 14 January 1236), known as the Enlightener, was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat. Sava, born as Rastko Nemanjić ( sr-cyr, Растко Немањић), was the youngest son of Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (founder of the Nemanjić dynasty), and ruled the appanage of Zachlumia briefly in 1190–92. He then left for Mount Athos, where he became a monk with the name ''Sava'' (''Sabbas''). At Athos he established the monastery of Hilandar, which became one of the most important cultural and religious centres of the Serbian people. In 1219 the Patriarchate exiled in Nicea recognized him as the first Serbian Archbishop, and in the same year he authored the oldest known constitution of Serbia, the ''Zakonopravilo'' nomocanon, thus securing full religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostyslav I Of Kyiv
Rostyslav ( uk, Ростислав) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Rostyslav Bahdasarov (1993–2021), Ukrainian footballer *Rostyslav Dotsenko (1931–2012), Ukrainian translator, literary critic, author of aphorisms and maxims * Rostyslav Feshchuk (born 1990), alpine skier from Ukraine * Rostyslav Hertsyk (born 1989), Ukrainian foil fencer *Rostyslav Horetskyi (born 1979), professional Ukrainian football defender * Rostyslav I (1110–1167), Prince of Smolensk (1125–1160), Novgorod (1154) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1154–1167) *Rostyslav II (1173–1214), Prince of Torchesk (1195–1205), Grand Prince of Kiev (1204–1206), Prince of Vyshhorod (1205–1210), Prince of Halych (1207) *Rostyslav Lyakh (born 2000), professional Ukrainian football midfielder *Rostyslav Pevtsov (born 1987), Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani triathlete *Rostyslav Shtyn (born 1957), Ukrainian-Canadian musician, producer of music, film and television projects, entrepreneur *Rostyslav Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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