Lithuania Minor — ( lt. Mažoji Lietuva; de. Kleinlitauen; pl. Litwa Mniejsza; ru. Máлая Литвá) or Prussian Lithuania ( lt. Prūsų Lietuva; de. Preußisch Litauen, pl. Litwa Pruska) is a historical ethnographic region of Prussia, later East Prussia in Germany, where… … Wikipedia
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Simon Grunau — (* ca. 1470 in Tolkemit bei Elbing; † 1530 oder 1537), war ein Dominikaner in Danzig und alt preußischer Historiograph. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Rezeption 3 Literatur … Deutsch Wikipedia
Simon Grunau — (16th century) was the author of the first comprehensive history of Prussia written in German language sometime between 1510 and 1529. We know about him only what he wrote himself in his work: that he was a Dominican priest from Tolkmicko near… … Wikipedia
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Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
History of Poland during the Jagiellon dynasty — History of Poland … Wikipedia
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Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Perkūnas — Pērkons redirects here. For the rock band, see Pērkons (band). Perkūnas, a mosaic by Vitolis Trušys (1978) Perkūnas (Lithuanian: Perkūnas, Latvian: Pērkons, Prussian: Perkūns, Yotvingian Parkuns) was the common … Wikipedia