Samogitia
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Samogitia — ( Samogitian: Žemaitėjė , lt. Žemaitija, literally lowlands ) is one of the five ethnographic regions of Lithuania. GeographyThe region is located in western Lithuania in the territories of Palanga city municipality, Rietavas municipality,… … Wikipedia
SAMOGITIA — (Yid. and Heb. Zamet or Zamut; Lith. Žemaitisa; Pol. Źmudź; Rus. Zhmud), historical region of W. Lithuania. Jewish settlement in the area dates from the 14th century, and it gained in importance under the grand duke Witold of Lithuania, who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samogitia — • A Russian diocese, also called Telshi (Telshe), including the part of Lithuania lying on the Baltic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Samogitia Samogitia … Catholic encyclopedia
SAMOGITIA — Poloniei regni regio ad mare Balticum. De quo vide Cromerum, et Munsterum. Baudrando in Lithuania late sumpta, inter Curlandiam ad Boream, Lithuaniam propriam ad Ortum, Prussiam Ducalem ad Meridiem, et mare Balticum ad Occasum. Extenditur ad 35.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Samogitia — Regiones étnicas de Lituania, la Samogitia en verde. Samogitia o Samogicia (en samogitiano: Žemaitėjė, en lituano Žemaitija, en latín Capitanatus Samogitiae) es el nombre de una región etnohistórica correspondiente a la mayor parte del occidente… … Wikipedia Español
Duchy of Samogitia — This article is about the historical region of Samogitia. For the ethnographic region, see Samogitia. Duchy (Eldership) of Samogitia (red) in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Duchy of Samogitia (Lithuanian … Wikipedia
Bishop of Samogitia — Bishops of Samogitia, Samogitian diocese (now a part of Lithuania) from 1417 to 1926. The seat of the diocese was in Varniai/Medininkai until 1864, when it was moved to Kaunas. It was liquidated in 1926 by Pope Pius XI when the archdiocese of… … Wikipedia
List of bishops of Samogitia — Bishops of Samogitia (Żmudź) Samogitian diocese from 1417 to 1926.The seat of the diocese was in Varniai until 1864, when it was moved to Kaunas. It was liquidated in 1926 by Pope Pius XI when the archdiocese of Kaunas was… … Wikipedia
Jogaila — Infobox Polish monarch name = Jogaila or Władysław II Jagiełło image caption = Presumed image of Jagiełło, painted c. 1475–80, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków birthdate = about 1362 birthplace = Vilnius deathdate = death date|1434|6|1|df=y deathplace =… … Wikipedia
Vytautas the Great — Infobox Monarch name =Vytautas the Great title =Grand Duke of Lithuania caption =17th century painting reign =4 August, 1392 – October 27, 1430 othertitles =Duke of Trakai Postulated King of Hussites Protector of Christianity predecessor… … Wikipedia
