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History Beginning in the 6th century the territory of modern Belarus was settled by East Slavic tribes, the ancestors of the Belorussians. In the 9th and 10th centuries several principalities emerged, the most important being centered around Polotsk (Polatsk) Through dynastic links they came to be part of Kievan Rus' and were converted to Orthodox Christianity. After the disintegration of Kievan Rus' in the 13th century, the Belorussian lands were incorporated into the expanding Grand Duchy of Lithuania. At first the Belorussians exerted a strong religious and cultural influence on the pagan Lithuanians; after the dynastic union of Lithuania and Poland in 1386, however, the Lithuanians converted to Latin Christianity, and the position of the Orthodox Belorussians began to decline. The Belorussian bishops accepted union with Rome in 1596. Most of the population adhered to the EASTERN RITE (Uniate) church, but the nobility largely adopted Latin Rite Catholicism along with the Polish language and culture. In the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793, and 1795; see POLAND, PARTITIONS OF), Belarus was annexed to the Russian Empire. In the 19th century the Russians and Poles competed for the loyalty of the Belorussian (largely peasant) masses.Only in the late 19th century, after a peasant revolt led by Kastus Kalinouski (Konstantin Kalinovsky) in 1863, did a distinct Belorussian national awareness begin to develop.This was further stimulated by a literary revival,exemplified by the works of the Belorussian poets Yakub Kolas and Yanka Kupala.

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History Beginning in the 6th century the territory of modern Belarus was settled by East Slavic tribes, the ancestors of the Belorussians. In the 9th and 10th centuries several principalities emerged, the most important being centered around Polotsk (Polatsk) Through dynastic links they came to be part of Kievan Rus' and were converted to Orthodox Christianity. After the disintegration of Kievan Rus' in the 13th century, the Belorussian lands were incorporated into the expanding Grand Duchy of Lithuania. At first the Belorussians exerted a strong religious and cultural influence on the pagan Lithuanians; after the dynastic union of Lithuania and Poland in 1386, however, the Lithuanians converted to Latin Christianity, and the position of the Orthodox Belorussians began to decline. The Belorussian bishops accepted union with Rome in 1596. Most of the population adhered to the EASTERN RITE (Uniate) church, but the nobility largely adopted Latin Rite Catholicism along with the Polish language and culture. In the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793, and 1795; see POLAND, PARTITIONS OF), Belarus was annexed to the Russian Empire. In the 19th century the Russians and Poles competed for the loyalty of the Belorussian (largely peasant) masses.Only in the late 19th century, after a peasant revolt led by Kastus Kalinouski (Konstantin Kalinovsky) in 1863, did a distinct Belorussian national awareness begin to develop.This was further stimulated by a literary revival,exemplified by the works of the Belorussian poets Yakub Kolas and Yanka Kupala.

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home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks Belarus History Evidence of human occupation in Belarus goes back to the early Stone Age. Eastern Slavs were certainly here in the 6th to 8th centuries AD, during the Slav expansion. Many Belarusian towns became Tatar vassals after the Mongols defeated the region's Slav rulers in Kiev in 1240. During the 14th century the area was taken over by Lithuania, a 'hands-off' ruler that allowed Belarus to hang onto its Orthodox religion and its language, despite imposing serfdom on most of the locals. Over the next 400 years, Belarus became a cultural entity distinct from Russia and Ukraine. When Poland unified with Lithuania in 1569, Polish culture became much more prominent in Belarus and the Belarusian church was brought under the authority of the Vatican. By the end of the 18th century, Poland was getting a bit doddery, so Russia stepped in and took charge of Belarus. Russia was determined to make Belarus part of the great fatherland: publishing in the Belarusian language was banned and the Russian Orthodox church instituted. During the 19th century Belarus started moving from agriculture to a more industrialised economy. In the 1860s the serfs were freed, but poverty in the countryside remained so high that 1.5 million people emigrated around the turn of the century. Since the Russians required Jews to live in designated areas - one of which was Belarus - the country's urban Jewish population increased dramatically during the 19th century, and in some towns more than half the population was Jewish. Most urban areas were largely populated by Jews and Russians, while the Belarusians remained on the land, having little political influence or access to resources.

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Belarus facts History of Belarus Belarus, a Country in the Centre of Europe Belarus is an ancient Slavonic country situated in the East of Europe. It occupies the territory of 207,600 sq. km. and is populated by 10.3 million people. Belarus stretches 650 km from the West to the East and 560 km from the North to the South. It has 6 regions, about 4000 rivers and 1 1000 lakes. The largest rivers are the Dnieper, the Western Dvina, the Nieman, the Bug; the biggest lake is Naroch. Belarus borders on Russia in the North and the East. On the Ukraine in the southeast, on Poland in the West and on Latvia and Lithuania in the northwest. million people. To survive in this never ending blood-shedding warfare the Grand Duchy of Lithuania had to unite with the Polish Kingdom to form a joined state of Rzeczpospolita (1569). The period from the 15 th to the 17 th Despite of all historic hardships the Belarussian nation has preserved its language and culture. Today the Republic of Belarus is a well -developed agro-industrial sovereign state. Many world recognised goods are manufactured here, e.g. BELARUS tractors. MAZ lorries, BELAZ heavy-duty trucks, ATLANT refrigerators and freezers, More than 1400 Belarussian enterprises produce a wide range of products both for home and international markets - motorcycles and bicycles, TV and radio-sets, various agricultural machines, potash fertilisers and chemical fibres. Belarus maintains stable economic, relations with 80 countries of the world. The Belarussian manpower is considered to be of high educational level by European standards. It is trained at the Republic's 8 universities, 29 higher educational facilities and 400 vocational and specialised colleges and schools.

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BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT ... BELARUS Belarus has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and the first recorded settlements date back to the 6th century AD. The princes of Kiev ruled Belarus until the invasion of the Mongols in 1240, when most of its towns were destroyed. The region came under the control of powerful Lithuanians and, in 1386, under the Lithuanian-Polish Jagiellonian Dynasty. For centuries, the Poles and the Muscovites struggled bitterly over Belarus. In 1772, Catherine the Great gained control over part of the country, and, by 1795, Russia ruled all of Belarus. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the country again became a European battleground. Napoleon passed through Belarusand fought therein 1812, and the Germans fought the Soviets on Belarusian territory in World War I. Although a Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in January 1919, fighting with Poland continued until 1921. Belarus suffered heavy losses in World War II, when some 2.2 million inhabitants perished. The postwar period saw a significant rebirth especially in the economic sphere. On August 25, 1991, Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.

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Gomel-Market by Richard Nebesky, John Noble, George Wesley, Nick Selby Paperback - 1000 pages 2nd edition (April 2000) Lonely Planet Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) by Richard Nebesky, John Noble, George Wesley, Nick Selby Paperback - 1200 pages (March 1996) Belarus (Cultures of the World) by Patricia Levy Library Binding 2nd edition (May 1998) by Lerner Geography Department Library Binding (April 1993) Historical Dictionary of Belarus Scarecrow Press, Hardcover - 336 pages (July 1, 1998) by Jan Zaprudnik Synopsis : Native Belarusan Jan Zaprudnik paints a vivid picture of Belarus's complex past, paving the way for his analysis of the challenges now facing the republic in the wake of a disintegrating Soviet Union. In recent years Belarus (formerly known as Belorussia) has been less visible to the world than the Baltic republics to the north or Ukraine to the south, yet this multiethnic republic has undergone a significant demographic social, cultural, and political evolution since 1956. A proclamation of state sovereignty in July 1990 combined with the

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BelarusGenWeb a proud part of Belarus History The link with history information and links about Belarusian history. Belarus Links The link with genealogy, government and other links about Belarus Belarus Neighbors Links to neighboring countries and provinces to Belarus. a part of Maps by Hosted by Some Images From FOTW Flags Of The World Visit The Country Coordinator's Personal Website Belarus History Belarus (Great Litva) has a very long and rich history. Rather than restate that history here, BelarusGenWeb has chosen to include select links we feel best illustrates that rich history. Historical Belarusan Cities (alt site for above) History of Belarus Belarus Queries Use the GenConnect query board for posting queries. Searching via Surname Helper is supported (indexed once per week) as is the surname index BELARUS-L Join Belarus-L, the Rootsweb Mailing List for genealogical discussion pretaining to Belarus. Send a message with only the word 'subscribe' in the text to BELARUS-L- request@rootsweb.com There have been visitors to this site since September 11, 1999.

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BelarusGenWeb a proud part of Belarus History The link with history information and links about Belarusian history. Belarus Links The link with genealogy, government and other links about Belarus Belarus Neighbors Links to neighboring countries and provinces to Belarus. a part of Maps by Hosted by Some Images From FOTW Flags Of The World Visit The Country Coordinator's Personal Website Welcome To BelarusGenWeb The BelarusGenWeb was started in 1999 by Charles Wardell. BelarusGenWeb is a part of the world-wide network WorldGenWeb , a non-profit group of websites devouted to sharing free genealogical resources and assistance throughout the world. The Belarus Country Coordinator is Vince Leibowitz Belarus Queries Use the GenConnect query board for posting queries. Searching via Surname Helper is supported (indexed once per week) as is the surname index BELARUS-L Join Belarus-L, the Rootsweb Mailing List for genealogical discussion pretaining to Belarus. Send a message with only the word 'subscribe' in the text to BELARUS-L- request@rootsweb.com

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Kopatkevichi, Belarus History Introduction Lithuania and the Russian Empire Jewish Population Under the Russian Empire Early 20th Century and WWI ... Present-Day This history of Kopatkevichi is adapted from research by Alex Friedman and used with permission. See http://beljewhist.virtualave.net/kapatkevichi.htm the top ^ Introduction Kopatkevichi is located in the Minsk province of Belarus, 35 kilometers from Petrikov, 63 kilometers from Mozyr, and 179 kilometers from Gomel. The first printed mention of Kopatkevichi appears in 1568. However, people settled in Kopatkevichi much earlier. Archeological excavations, such as an 1889 excavation by Belarussian archeologist U. Zavitnevich, have confirmed the antiquity of Kopatkevichi. The town went by the names Kapatkevichi, Kapatkovichi, and Kapytkavichi, among others. The most ancient form of the name is Kapytkovichi, meaning children of Kapytok or Kaptka. the top ^ Lithuania and the Russian Empire In 1568, Kopatkevichi lay within the borders of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland joined to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1768, Kopatkevichi came into the possession of landowner Rafail Yalenski. After the 1793 division of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by Austria, Prussia, and Russia, the Minsk district, and with it Kopatkevichi, became part of the Russian Empire. Kopatkevichi lay within the Russian Empire's "Pale of Settlement," within which Jews were permitted to live. Under Russian Empire administrative divisions, Kopatkevichi was in the Mozyr volost (district), of the Minsk gubernia (province).

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