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3 days ago · Théodore Valerio [], 1852: Pâtre valaque de Zabalcz ("Wallachian Shepherd from Zăbalț"). Vlach (English: / ˈ v l ɑː x / or / ˈ v l æ k /), also Wallachian (and many other variants), is a term and exonym used from the Middle Ages until the Modern Era to designate speakers of Eastern Romance languages living in Southeast Europe—south of the Danube (the Balkan peninsula) and north of ...
4 days ago · Mirko Sandić, water polo player, member of FINA Hall of Fame. Branislav Simic, Olympic champion in wrestling. Milorad Stanulov, Olympic medalist in rowing. Aleksandar Šapić (born 1978), Serbian politician and a retired water polo player, considered by many to be one of the greatest water polo players of all time.
21 hours ago · Moscow, city, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy ( the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites.
1 day ago · The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia or simply Russia, [e] [f] was a vast realm that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
5 days ago · 2. What was Serbia’s first name? From 1815 to 1882, Serbia was known as the Principality of Serbia. From 1882 to 1918, it was renamed the Kingdom of Serbia. Later, from 1945 to 1963, the official name for Serbia was the People’s Republic of Serbia. It was again renamed the Socialist Republic of Serbia from 1963 to 1990.
3 days ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signal that he is open to peace talks should be viewed with vast, overshadowing caveats and past experience of Russian diplomacy
5 days ago · Norway will further curb access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking almost all entry from May 29, the Nordic country's justice ministry said on Thursday.
