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LaurinaviÄius
LaurinaviÄius is a Lithuanian language surname. Like many Lithuanian last names, due to historical reasons, it possesses a Slavicized ending ''-iÄius'' and is related to Lithuanian last names ''Laurinaitis'', ''Laurinkus'', which are considered to be in true Lithuanian form. The surname may refer to: * ÄŒeslovas LaurinaviÄius, Lithuanian historian and politologist * Bronius LaurinaviÄius, Lithuanian priest, Soviet dissident *Elena LaurinaviÄienÄ—, a Lithuanian Righteous Among the Nations The citizens of Lithuania have the second highest count of individuals per capita who have been recognised by Yad Vashem as the Lithuanian Righteous Among the Nations, for saving Jews from extermination during the Holocaust in World War II. There ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurinavicius Lithuanian-language patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÄŒeslovas LaurinaviÄius
ÄŒeslovas LaurinaviÄius (born 16 September 1952 in KlaipÄ—da) is a Lithuanian historian and political scientist, In 2003, he was the recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania The Order for Merits to Lithuania () is an award, presented by the President of Lithuania, which may be conferred on the citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals for distinguished services promoting name of Lithuania, expanding a develop interna .... Since 2001, he has served as the head of the Department of the 20th Century History at the Lithuanian Institute of History. a profile at the Lithuanian Institute of History website. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronius LaurinaviÄius
Bronius (Bronislavas) LaurinaviÄius (17 July 1913 – 25 November 1981) was a Lithuanian priest, member of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group. He was killed in 1981 after reportedly being thrown by four men affiliated with the KGB onto a street where he was killed by an approaching truck driver. In 1998 he was awarded the Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurinavicius, Bronius 1913 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Lithuanian Roman Catholic priests Soviet dissidents Commander's Grand Crosses of the Order of the Cross of Vytis Pedestrian road incident deaths 20th-century Christian martyrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
