Oblasts of the Russian Empire — In the Russian Empire, oblasts were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or krais. The majority of then existing oblasts were located on the periphery of the country (e.g. Kars Oblast or… … Wikipedia
Treaties of Tilsit — The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807. The first was signed on July 7, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of… … Wikipedia
Western Krai — (Западный край) was an unofficial name, introduced in 1834 by a historian and journalist Maurycy Mochnacki, of the westernmost parts of the Imperial Russia, but excluding the Congress Poland. Those territories created from lands annexed to Russia … Wikipedia
Belastok Voblast — Infobox Former Subdivision native name = Беластоцкая вобласць Белостокская область conventional long name = Belastok Voblast common name = Belastok subdivision = Voblast nation = Byelorussian SSR year start = 1939 date start = November year end … Wikipedia
Grodno Governorate — Infobox Former Subdivision native name = Гродненская губернiя conventional long name = Grodno Governorate common name = Grodno subdivision = Governorate nation = the Russian Empire year start = 1795 event start = Third Partition of the Polish… … Wikipedia
Administrative division of Polish territories after partitions — This article covers the changing administration of the territories acquired after three partitions of Poland in the late 18th century by the Austrian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire in the period 1772 1918. These changes… … Wikipedia
Podlaskie Voivodeship — Infobox Settlement name = Podlaskie Voivodeship native name=Województwo podlaskie settlement type= image shield = POL województwo podlaskie COA.svg map caption = Location within Poland subdivision type=Country subdivision name=POL seat… … Wikipedia
Białystok Department — Infobox Former Subdivision native name = Kammerdepartement Bialystok conventional long name = Białystok Department common name = Białystok subdivision = Department nation = Kingdom of Prussia year start = 1795 date start = year end = 1807 date… … Wikipedia
Kuban Cossacks — ( ru. Кубанские кaзаки, Kubanskiye Kаzaki ) are Cossacks who live in the Kuban region of Russia. Although numerous Cossack groups came to inhabit the Western Northern Caucasus most of the Kuban Cossacks are descendants of the Black Sea Cossack… … Wikipedia
Kherson Governorate — Херсонская губерния Херсонська губернія A historic map by cartographer Yuly Shokalsky. Capital city Nikolayev (1802 1803) Kherson (1803 1922) Area 70,600 km² (1920) … Wikipedia
