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3 days ago · Silesia is split into two main subregions, Lower Silesia in the west and Upper Silesia in the east. Silesia has a diverse culture, including architecture, costumes, cuisine, traditions, and the Silesian language (minority in Upper Silesia). The largest city of the region is Wrocław .
- Silesians
Silesians in the Opole and Silesian Voivodeships of Poland...
- Silesian Language
Distribution. Silesian speakers currently live in the region...
- Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny Śląsk [ˈdɔlnɨ ˈɕlɔ̃sk]; Czech:...
- Sudeten Mountains
The Sudetes (/ s uː ˈ d iː t iː z / soo-DEE-teez), also...
- Province of Silesia
The Province of Silesia (German: Provinz Schlesien; Polish:...
- Silesians
5 days ago · Emperor of Mexico (House of Habsburg-Lorraine) Coat of arms of the Mexican Empire adopted by Maximilian I in 1864. Maximilian, the adventurous second son of Archduke Franz Karl, was invited as part of Napoleon III 's manipulations to take the throne of Mexico, becoming Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.
- 11th century
3 days ago · Prussia, often considered the clearest winner, acquired Silesia from Austria, an outcome that undermined the long-standing Anglo-Austrian Alliance, since Maria Theresa deeply resented Britain's insistence she cede Silesia to make peace and made it her main objective to regain it.
- 16 December 1740 – 18 October 1748, (7 years, 10 months and 2 days)
3 days ago · A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou , is in the centre of the country and lies about 500 miles (800 km) from the Atlantic Ocean .
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4 days ago · Silesia Superior; śl. Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cz. Horní Slezsko; dś. Aeberschläsing, Oberschläsing; niem. Oberschlesien) – część historycznej krainy Śląska, położona w południowej Polsce oraz w północnej części Czech,w górnym dorzeczu Odry i początkowego biegu Wisły. Wzmiankowana po raz pierwszy w XV w.
4 days ago · John II Casimir (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; German: Johann II. Kasimir Wasa; Lithuanian: Jonas Kazimieras Vaza (22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648–1660.
5 days ago · 7 May 2024. Polish President sees recognition of Silesian language as thin end of a separatist wedge. Krzysztof Mularczyk. Polish president Andrzej Duda is expected to veto the legislation recognising Silesian as a regional language, siding with the Conservative (PiS) opposition which views the proposal as encouraging separatism.
