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Medieval Russia was located just below the Arctic Ocean, and winters lasted almost half of a year- these geographical features made it a very unlikely place for some cities to survive and thrive, but the Medieval Russians found a way to do so. Medieval Russia shared a boundary with the Arctic Ocean, and parts of it were on the Black and Caspian Sea. Medieval Russia had many waterways, and most major cities were on the Dnieper and Volga Rivers. One city, Kiev, became the political capital for most

The history of Poland results from the migrations of Slavs who established permanent settlements on the Polish lands during the Early Middle Ages. In 966 AD, Duke Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty adopted Western Christianity; in 1025 Mieszko's son Bolesław I Chrobry formally established a medieval kingdom. The period of the Jagiellonian dynasty in the 14th-16th centuries brought close ties with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a cultural Renaissance in Poland and territorial expansion that culminated

What were the causes of the first world war? Many people believe, that the First World War was caused by the assassination of the heir to the empire of Austria-Hungry, Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand. However, I believe, there were many other more important causes that could have started the war. For example: the rivalry of countries, the alliances (Triple Entente and Triple Alliance), the industries of Britain and Germany, Militarism, Rivalry and many more. Firstly, Germany was trying to expand

land in the Balkans to the peoples living there. The great powers, especially Russia and Austria were interested in extending their influence in the region, leading to poor relations between them. At the same time, Slav nationalism was growing, especially in Serbia. Russia encouraged Slav nationalism while Austria worried that this nationalism could undermine her empire. Russia supported Serbia which was very bitter at the annexation of Bosnia by Austria and saw herself as Serbia’s

Created by Balkan Nationalism Before 1914 Balkan nationalism was apparent in the years leading up to 1914 in two forms: The desire for expansion, or rather, self-determination, within the immediate region, and also in the support of Pan-Slav nationalism (a Russian idea). In the years from 1900 to 1914, this nationalism caused the key problems of mistrust and suspicion between the two great powers of Austria Hungary and Russia, who’s conflicting national interests concerning

of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by a 19 year old, ethnic Serbian Nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. At his trial, when asked why he did it, Princip told the court "I am a Yugoslav nationalist and I believe in unification of all South Slavs in whatever form of state and that it be free of

bands idealize the inner Slavs of the Russian people, others glorify their endurance, and others still are accepting of the new lack of strength in the modern Russian. As Russia reevaluates it's past, each voice acts as a foothold on which Russia regains it's balance. For bands like Alisa and Arkona, the Russian pride and identity lies in battles and folktales. Their performances speak to the earliest Russian character; the tough, brutish, fur-covered, god worshiping Slav. Their lyrics often claim

villages being intertwined with the dense rain forests, some groups continued to journey in search for better farming land. Those Bantu groups ended up heading south towards the eastern coast of Africa. 49. Slavs Slavs are a group of nomads who share the Slavic language and culture. Many slavs migrated to Europe. More than half of Europe has Slavic communities. Others migrated to Iberia and north Africa because of the movements from the Vandals. 50. African

land that would be used to feed the great German race. The Pols were part of a bigger group of people known as the Slavs. ‘To the Nazis, the Slavs were considered Untermenschen, or subhumans’ (‘Victims’). They were treated as though they weren’t people, and Hitler and the Nazis viewed them as just another obstacle to expanding the great German living space. Now what makes the Slavs unique from the other persecuted groups, is that they were not characterized by religion or physical trait, but rather

World War I is one of the most devastating wars of all time due to the prior industrialization, imperialism, and most of all nationalism. World War I was the first war that stretched across the globe, and it lead to a great loss in money and life. There were many factors that led to the war, but the spark that set it off was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was induced by growing tensions across Europe, the subject nationalities of the East, and Gavrilo