Isabella Jagiełło — Isabella Jagiellon ( hu. Izabella királyné; pl. Izabella Jagiellonka; 18 January, 1519 ndash; 15 September, 1559) was a Queen of Hungary and the consort of John Zápolya.Born in Kraków to King Sigismund I of Poland and Bona Sforza, Princess of… … Wikipedia
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Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around … Universalium
Baltic States — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and sometimes Finland. * * * Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The name has sometimes been used to include Finland and Poland. They were created as… … Universalium
Kraków Old Town — Cracow s Historic Centre * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Wągrowiec — Infobox Settlement name = Wągrowiec imagesize = 250px image shield = POL Wągrowiec COA 1.svg pushpin pushpin label position = bottom subdivision type = Country subdivision name = POL subdivision type1 = Voivodeship subdivision name1 = Greater… … Wikipedia
Sypniewski — The surname Sypniewski is of Polish origin and centered around the Oder region where families bearing this surname are still found today. Sypniewskis can also be found all over the world, particularly in the United States, Brazil, and Germany.… … Wikipedia
Conservatory Water, Central Park — Conservatory Water during a winter sunset Conservatory Water, Central Park lies in a natural hollow near Fifth Avenue in New York City s Central Park, centered opposite 74th Street. To the south lies the slope of Pilgrim Hill, surveyed by John… … Wikipedia
Belarus — /byel euh roohs , bel /, n. official name of Byelorussia. * * * Belarus Introduction Belarus Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and… … Universalium
