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Mikołaj III Radziwiłł
Mikolaj Radziwiłł () (c. 1492–1530) was the Bishop of Samogitia of Radziwill Family. He was son of Mikolaj Radziwiłł (1470-1521), Mikolaj Radziwiłł, Grand Chancellor of Lithuania. 1490s births 1530 deaths Radziwiłł family, Mikolaj 03 Lithuanian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops of Samogitia {{Lithuania-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varniai
Varniai (; Samogitian language, Samogitian: ''Varnē'') is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai (Samogitian language, Samogitian: ''Medėninkā''). Etymology ''Medininkai'' or ''Medenike'' was first mentioned in 1320. This town existed until the end of the 16th century, when the town of ''Varniai'' was founded in the 15th century north of Medininkai, on the left bank of the Varnelė river. The latter name is derived from the Varnelė River, which flows through the town. As early as 1904, Vaižgantas mentions its name as ''Varnė''. In other languages the town is known by: , . In 1491, the Kulm law was granted to Medininkai, and in 1635, the Magdeburg rights were granted to the renamed Varniai. Eventually, the name of Medininkai disappeared from common usage altogether. History Town established in the 14th century, on the bank of the Varnelė River, near an important Samogitian castle. It was the center of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
