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2 days ago · Ernest Ludwig, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse: 1868–1937 1892 Later Grand Duke of Hesse Appointment annulled 1915 798 Carol I, King of Romania: 1839–1914 1892 799 Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire: 1833–1908 1892 Former Secretary of State for War 800 James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn: 1838–1913 1892 Lord Lieutenant of Donegal 801
1 day ago · The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Russo-Ukrainian War: Russo-Ukrainian War – ongoing international conflict between Russia, alongside Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine, which began in February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro ...
1 day ago · Kaliningrad (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ n ɪ n ɡ r æ d / kə-LIN-in-grad; Russian: Калининград, IPA: [kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat]), until 1946 known as Königsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ; Russian: Кёнигсберг, romanized: Kyonigsberg, IPA: [ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbʲerk]; Polish: Królewiec), is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian ...
1 day ago · Georgia is a mountainous country situated almost entirely in the South Caucasus, while some slivers of the country are situated north of the Caucasus Watershed in the North Caucasus. [164] [165] The country lies between latitudes 41° and 44° N, and longitudes 40° and 47° E, with an area of 67,900 km 2 (26,216 sq mi).
1 day ago · The local churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consist of six archdioceses, 66 metropolises, 2 dioceses and one exarchate, each of which reports directly to the Patriarch of Constantinople with no intervening authority. Map of the Greek Orthodox Metropolises in Asia Minor c. 1880.
1 day ago · The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, [1] 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 10 other states. The sovereignty dispute column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 ...
1 day ago · Germany. / 52.517°N 13.383°E / 52.517; 13.383. Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), [f] is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia [g] and the most populous member state of the European Union.
