Catherine The Great

@ruza17 · 4 years ago

Let's walk through the favorite castles of Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great is considered one of the most interesting rulers of the 18th century. The woman who was the empress of Russia for more than 30 years, managed to pull Russia out of the dark Middle...

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@ceky321 · 3 years ago

Gregory Potemkin - a powerful favorite of the Russian Empress Catherine the Great

Tall, handsome, intelligent and charming, Grigory Potemkin was a Russian aristocrat, one of the most powerful favorites of Empress Catherine the Great. During his lifetime, the imposing Potemkin acc...

3 likes · 0 comments · Life Lessons (9e2c)

@sergej · 3 years ago

The most powerful queens of the world

A famous proverb says, "If women ruled the world, there would be no wars." An unknown author added a sequel to it, which reads: “If women ruled the world, there would be no wars. Just a bunch of count...

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@GuyFromNowhere · 3 years ago

The Book Of Yesterday | July 9

SOUTH SUDAN DECLARED THEIR KARINLAN FROM SUDAN July 9, 2011 On this day in 2011, the new and 54th country on the African continent-the Republic of South Sudan-was born. The country was declared inde...

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@ruza17 · 4 years ago

How have vaccines changed the world?

In the eighteenth century, the whole of Europe was tormented by the same disease - smallpox. They spread uncontrollably, there was no cure and several hundred thousand people died every year. Among t...

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@Alexandra001 · 3 years ago

Institute of Noble Maidens. Whether the graduates were really worthy.

A little history of the Smolny Institute. Empress Catherine the Great was a fan of the progressive ideas of Montaigne, Locke and Fenelon, so she wanted to create an educational institution in Russia,...

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@GuyFromNowhere · 3 years ago

The Book Of Yesterday | May 18

GENERALISSIMO ALEXANDER SUVOROV OF RUSSIA DIED May 18, 1800 On this day in 1800, one of the great generals of the Russian nation and one of the great military leaders of his time Alexander Vasilyevi...

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@topu.s71 · 4 years ago

Maloga: A Real One Atlantis Legend

Many of us have heard the story of the lost continent Atlantis. The Greek philosopher Plato first described a continent called Atlantis. According to Plato, Atlantis had its own civilization and cul...

18 likes · 2 comments · Worldwide Ideas (ae97)

@Shounenbat · 3 years ago

There’s No Wrong Way to Learn a Language

I’ve been thinking about my language learning journeys yesterday and how I’ve used different methods for different languages. I wrote a while back about different methods for language learning and...

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@ceky321 · 3 years ago

Kazimierz Pułaski, Father of the American Cavalry

On October 11, 1779, a man who is considered the Father of the American cavalry in the United States was heroically killed. It was Kazimierz Pułaski, a Pole by nationality (Americans write his name as...

2 likes · 0 comments · Life Lessons (9e2c)

@Snezana28 · 4 years ago

The Russian Imperial Family Romanovs

All the representatives of the dynasty that was on the Russian throne for three centuries plus a few years more, rest in the Church of St. Peter and Paul from the early 18th century, in the complex of...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Pachomios, Christian Monasticism & Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Pachomios & the Origin of Christian Monasticism Christian monasticism originated in Egypt in the 320s, and its founding is attributed to Pachomios (292-346 AD) from Thebe (today's Luxor). When he die...

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@Lhes · 2 years ago

Spent $6.64 only to be frustrated at the end.

Just a normal Sunday and usual my neighbor is playing songs way back in the 1970's I guess. I haven't seen my neighbor actually but I bet he is old just because of his choice of music, hehe. Someho...

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@mastercutsbyt · 2 years ago

How to Find a Barber in Mesquite - Local barber in Mesquite services‍

The people of Mesquite are well known for their fun, rowdy parties. Once you visit Mesquite, you’ll quickly understand why. The barbers at local barber shops in Mesquite service the town's diverse pop...

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@Abubakarsalisu · 4 years ago

Quote of the Day “The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.” – Unknown “If we have the attitude that it’s going to be a great day...

9 likes · 14 comments · Share Your Thoughts (SYT) (a50c)

@ceky321 · 3 years ago

Count Raguzinski - The Great Serb of Great Russia

The name of Sava Vladislavić Raguzinski is mostly forgotten by the Serbian people today. Rarely has anyone heard of the existence of this man, let alone knows anything more about him. And it is a pity...

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@Turquoise · 2 years ago

What is the Ruble?

The Ruble is the currency used in Russia, Abkhazia, Belarus, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Elana Glinskaya, mother of Ivan the Fourth was responsible for introducing the first Ruble to standardize t...

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@GreenOasis · 4 years ago

The famous museum uses cats as security

The Russian Hermitage is the only museum in the world of this reputation in which cats are in charge of fighting rodents. There are about 70 of them, and they live in almost all museum rooms, except...

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@PrettyDiane · 3 years ago

True Love (2)

Finally completed all the parts, (attaching a photo below). Now I could continue the story on which I wrote 11 years ago. I'll drop the link here for those who want to read the first part. True L...

3 likes · 1 comments · Filipino Readers (42bb)

@GuyFromNowhere · 3 years ago

The Book Of Yesterday | April 21

THE ARRIVAL OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES IN THE PHILIPPINES April 21, 1899 When the American occupiers came to the Philippines to rule our country, they also brought their religion with them when the...

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@Anas11 · 4 years ago

Good night

The best extension among hopelessness and expectation is a decent night's rest. The best scaffold among sadness and expectation is a decent night's rest. E. Joseph Cossman I think the most ideal a...

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@TheSiam · 4 years ago

The Remarkable Rocket

The King's son was going to be married, so there were general rejoicings. He had waited a whole year for his bride, and at last she had arrived. She was a Russian Princess, and had driven all the way...

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@Sanihkwari · 4 years ago

A birthday is like a new year

"A birthday is like a new year and my wish for you, is a great year full of happiness and sunshine!" Catherine Pulsifer Happy Birthday Sister In Law "Our hope this year, for you my dear, is a year...

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@lukalaban1981 · 4 years ago

Mihajlo Pupin: Renaissance man in the modern age

One of the most famous Serbian scientists was married on October 9, 1858 in Idvor, Banat, Serbia. He gave himself the nickname 'Idvorski' after his birthplace. An exceptional scientist in my opinion w...

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@Humanpsychology · 2 years ago

Be brave and fulfill your dreams

Successful heroes pointed out in life are praised for their bravery. They show courage that no one else can. So, can everyone be a hero, do we just have to be brave to be a hero? Courage is a feeling...

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@MichaelBCH · 2 years ago

Putting Up The Right Attitude As A Potential Employee...

"Your attitude can take you forward or your attitude can take you down. The choice is always yours" - Catherine Pulsifer. Employers are always looking to hire candidates with the right attitude tha...

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@Kitki · 3 years ago

Heartless

It was the separate cabin for the would be moms. Two women were expecting their babies to be born in that room. One of them was Catherine. She was full of joy and was excited to meet her son. He was d...

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@alberich · 2 years ago

Norman London

The first object of the Normans in a subjugated country was to make everything secure; so they put the city walls in thorough repair, and built the Tower. (For convenience I have grouped together Pl...

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@Sumaya · 4 years ago

More than 770,000 people tune into Phillip Island penguin parade

The trick in spotting penguins coming ashore is to watch for their white bellies emerging from the surf to the sand. This was the first nugget of golden intel that had more than 771,000 viewers hooke...

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@Win · 4 years ago

Religious intolerance accepted

"The bishops lament the" terrible crimes "of Queen Mary," wrote the British Catholic Herald on December 11, 1998. The Catholic bishops of England and Wales recognized that "terrible evils were committ...

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