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Serbs In Russia
There is a community of Serbs in Russia (russian: Сербы в России; sr, Срби у Русији, translit=Srbi u Rusiji), also known as Russian Serbs (russian: Российские сербы; sr, Руски Срби, translit=Ruski Srbi), which includes Russian citizens of ethnic Serb descent or Serbian-born people residing in the country. History Middle Ages After the Ottoman invasion of Serbia in the 14th century, Serbian refugees found refuge in Russia. Lazar the Serb (built the first mechanical public clock in Russia) and Pachomius the Serb (hagiographer and translator) were some of the notable Serbs in Russian medieval history. Elena Glinskaya (1510–1538), the mother of Russian emperor Ivan the Terrible (r. 1547–84), was maternally Serbian. The Orthodox worship of Saint Sava was established in Russia in the 16th century. Russian Empire In the 1750s, in a re-settlement initiated by Austrian Colonel Ivan Horvat, a vast number of Orthodox Serbs, mostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Russian Commanders In The Patriotic War Of 1812
This is a list of commanders of the Russian Army in 1812 before the Patriotic War of 1812. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S }), , 1767-1812 , , , , , , , , , - , , , Iosif Sokolovskiy, , , , , , , , , , , - , , , Maksim Stavitskiy, , , , , , , , , , , - , , , Semyon Stavrakov, , , , , , , , , , , - , , , Georg Johann von Staal, , 1777-1862, , , , , , , , , - , , , Karl Gustav von Staal, , 1778-1853, , , , , , , , , - , , , Count Pavel Stroganov, , 1774-1817, , , , , , , , , - , , , Nikolay Sulima, , , , , , , , , , , - , , , Ivan Sukhozanet Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ..., , , , , , , , , , , - , , , Baron Paul van Suchtelen (son of Pieter van Suchtelen), , , , , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
