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	Polatsk
		Polacak is a center of a powerful Polacak Principality in 10-13 century, which was competing in unifying Eastern Slavs with Russian Nogorod and Ukrainian Kyiv.
		A Sofia Cathedral in Polacak was erected to establish Eastern Orthodox rule and compete with Kyiv Sofia.
		Polacak becomes a part of the Grand Duche of Lithuania since 1307 and was governed by apointees of Grand Duke.
	www.wordlookup.net /po/polatsk.html (613 words)

	Polacak / Polotsk
		Polacak (pronounced Polatsak) is the centre of the Polacak district, situated on the Dzvina river, at the place where the Palata flows into it, 100 km to the North-West of Viciebsk (Vitebsk).
		Polacak is the most ancient city on Belarusan territory and, according to Scandinavian legends, where it is called "Paltes juborg", one of the most ancient cities of the eastern Slavs.
		The number of families in Polacak decreased from 1500 to 102 (by 93%!!!) and the population in the Polacak area shrunk from 163,000 to 40,000 (by 75%).
	www.belarusguide.com /cities/polacak.html (2057 words)

	t1.htm
		Volodymir was baptised a Christian by missionaries from Constantinople in 988; the population of Polacak accepted Christianity in 989, and by 992 the city had its own Bishop.
		The dynastic rivalry between the two houses of Kiev and Polacak explains the turbulent history of Minsk in its early years, situate as it was on the southern borders of the latter principality.
		Polacak, Viciebsk and Mahilou were annexed by Russia in 1773.
	minsk.4mg.com /t1htm.htm (6423 words)

	Minsk - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the 10th century, Prince Ravhalod[?] (Ragnvald in Norse), of Viking origin, ruled a principality named Polacak, which included Minsk.
		The first recorded mention of Minsk dates from 1066, related to dynastic wars between Polacak and Kiev principalities.
		Later, Minsk fell under the influence of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a state that later formed a union with the Kingdom of Poland.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /mi/Minsk.html (245 words)

	Minsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the 10th century, Prince Rahvalod (Ragnvald in Norse, also spelt Rogvold, Rogvolod), of Viking origin, ruled a principality named Polacak, which included Minsk.
		The first recorded mention of Minsk dates from 1066, related to dynastic wars between Polacak and Kyiv principalities.
		Minsk later fell under the influence of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a state that later formed part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Minsk (350 words)

	"Stary Olsa" - Music of Belarusan Medieval
		Polacak Adversaria (1, 4, 9, 10) is a miscellany of the aulic chamber music of the late 16th – early 17th centuries, collected in Belarus from then popular songs and dances of Belarusan and West European (adapted for the local traditions) origin.
		Battle At Vorsa (3) is a martial song of the 16th century, written to honour the battle at Vorsa (1514).
		In King’s Army (6) is an instrumental performance of a Belarusan martial song of the 16th century, written to honour King Stephan Batory’s campaign to liberate Polacak.
	staryolsa.com /eng/albomy.shtml (1452 words)

	The History of Belarus Belarusian History
		However, the main opponents of Polacak were the crusaders of Northern Germany.
		In 1201 German Bishop Albert built the fortress of Riga in the mouth of the Western Dzvina.
		The West of Belarus was overflown with Borussian refugees.
	www.albaruthenia.by.ru /belhist/earlyfeudculture.htm (242 words)

	Supolnasc "USIASLAU CARADZIEJ" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Thus the leaders of democratic movement got an idea to create a forceful organization, which would be able to provide assistance to the appearance and widening of democratic structures as well as the initiatives of the citizens of Navapolacak, Polacak and the whole region.
		The main goal of the organization was defined as cultural and spiritual revival of Polacak region as a part of Belarus.
		The name of the famous and legendary prince is connected with the rapid development of the Polacak Principality, which existed at that time as an independent state.
	www.charadziej.org /Eng/org_hist.html (470 words)

	Polacak info here at pinkjustis.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Main Goals of Organization: spiritual and cultural revival of Polacak region as a part of Belarus;...
		Of these Polacak, first mentioned in the chronicles for 862, was to...
		These settled the area forming the watershed of the rivers flowing to the Baltic and the Black Sea, where the early Belarusians founded prosperous townships of Polacak, Viciebsk, Smalensk, Minsk, and Harodnia.
	pinkjustis.info /Special:Allpages/Polacak (647 words)

	The History of Belarus Belarusian History
		It's head Rurik was mentioned as the lord of Polacak.
		Meanwhile, in the late 10th century Polacak was ruled by the other Varangian dynasty.
		Izyaslav, the son of Vladimir, became the new prince of Polacak.
	www.albaruthenia.by.ru /belhist/earlyfeud2.htm (372 words)

	Belarus, nationalism in creation - synopsis of a fieldwork study
		It was situated on the crossroads of the trade track between Vilnius, Polacak, Nowogrodek and Minsk.
		Polacak is the most ancient city on Belarusan territory and, one of the most ancient cities of the eastern Slavs.
		Thus, the Belarusans became the third nation after Germans and Czechs that had a printed Bible in their native languageToday, Polacak is the center of the Polacak district with the population: 88,000 (1995) There are several factories, metal and chemical industry.
	mac18.anthro.ku.dk /~sivert/courses/2002-2_EastEur/papers/Group_2.htm (5707 words)

	Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Soon thereafter the Kievan empire desintegrated and in the Belarusan principalities repeated attempts were made to become less dependent or entirely free from the authority of the metropolitan of Kiev.
		It was in this period of time that some monastics became prominent in the local church life and left a rich spiritual heritage such as that of St. Euphrosynia of Polacak in education or of St. Cyril of Turau in homiletics and literature.
		Later, when the Belarusan principalities became united in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania a separate Lithuanian metropolitan see was established first in Navahradak, then moved to Vilna and at last to Kiev.
	www.belaoc.com /engl/introdaction3.htm (2594 words)

	Saints of May 23
		Born in Polacak, Belorussia, in 1110; died 1173.
		Pradslava, the only East Slav virgin saint, was the granddaughter of Prince Polacak Usiaslau from whom she inherited a strong will.
		Determined to devote her life to God, she refused all marriage proposals and, finally, ran away to join her aunt's convent, Holy Wisdom.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0523.htm (2002 words)

	Polatsk Po #322ock Polish Polish also spelt as Polacak and...
		Polatsk Po #322ock Polish Polish also spelt as Polacak and...
		"Polatsk" ("Połock" (Polish Polish), also spelt as "Polacak," and transliterated from the Russian language Russian language as "Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock") is a city in Belarus Belarus.
		It is the center of Polatsk district in Vitsebsk voblast Vitsebsk voblast.
	www.biodatabase.de /Polatsk (433 words)

	History
		10th century: The city of Polacak (Polotsk) in Northern Belarus becomes the predominant center of power on Belarusan territory, competing with Novgorod and Kiev
		1214: Polacak loses to the Knights of the Sword its western vassal cities on the banks of Dvina
		1579: Polacak taken back from Muscovites by the army of King Stefan Batory; The Vil'na University is founded.
	www.belarusguide.com /as/history/gistory.html (1373 words)

	Pravincyja. English resume of the issue. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		„What is today’s land of Polacak if not the entire Belarus in its ethnographic boundaries?
		Take this idea away from the people of Polacak, and Belarus will be deprived of a thousand years of its history”, says the author in the opening of his essay.
		Polacak also boasts of being the hometown of Simeon of Polacak, one of the brightest minds in Belarusian history.
	pravincyja.republika.pl /0304/contents_en.htm (1300 words)

	History of Litvania
		1517-1519: Francysak Skaryna of Polacak translates and publishes the Bible in the Old Litvanian (Old Belarusian) vernacular in Prague.
		Arrival of the first Jesuits in Vilnia; start of the Counter-Reformation in the Grand Duchy.
		1579: Polacak taken back from Muscovites by the army of King Stefan Batory; The Vilnia (Vilnius) University is founded.
	litvania.freeservers.com /hist.htm (807 words)

	Wikinfo \| Minsk
		Viking origin, ruled a principality named Polacak, which
		1066, related to dynastic wars between Polacak and Kiev
		Minsk later fell under the influence of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a state that later formed a union with the
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Minsk (302 words)

	Supolnasc "USIASLAU CARADZIEJ" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		spiritual and cultural revival of Polacak region as a part of Belarus;
		providing assistance to democratic NGOs of Polacak region.
		informing the local population about the situation with the human rights in Belarus and spreading the independent press to Polacak, Navapolacak, Braslau, Mijory, Verchniadzvinsk, Lepiel, Usacy, Hlybokae, Pastavy, Rasony, Asveja, Besankovicy, Sumilina, Sarkauscyna, Hermanavicy.
	www.charadziej.org /Eng/org_task.html (272 words)

	Euphrosyne of Polatsk: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Euphrosyne (sometimes spelled Efrasinnia) of Polatsk Polatsk (belarusian:, ; polish: poock, also spelt as polacak; russian:,...
		[For more info, click on this link]: Эўфрасі́ньня По́лацкая) was the granddaughter of a prince of Polacak, Usiaslau[For more facts about this topic, click this link].
		Euphrosyne is the only East Slav virgin saint A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /e/euphrosyne_of_polatsk (784 words)

	ABM -- The (Russian Orthodox) Saints of Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 1984, the [Russian] Orthodox Church of Belarus established a holiday, the Day of Belarus’s Saints, to be observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
		Siamion of Polacak (in Zaprudnik's book: 1220 - 1289; correct dates: 1629 - 1680 ?
		There is a version of the background of St. Hauryil (i.e., 6-year old Gavril Belostoksky) that states that anti-semitism was the basis for his canonization (in the 20th century) and later sainthood, and this anti-semitism is revived today in Belarus under Mr.
	www.belarus-misc.org /bel-saints.htm (443 words)

	Belarus travel tourism journey holidays Minsk Brest Grodno Vitebsk Polacak nature cycling backpakers hostels camping
		Belarus travel tourism journey holidays Minsk Brest Grodno Vitebsk Polacak nature cycling backpakers hostels camping
		Selected Internet resources for independent travelers in Belarus, Minsk, Brest, Grodno, Vitebsk, Polacak, Nahradak, Kmniec, Slucak, Mir.
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	www.vagabondo.net /Eng/Thenet/europe/belarus.html (455 words)

	ABM -- 24th Biennial Convention of Belarusans of North America
		Anatol Lukjanczuk, President, Belarusan American Community Center Polacak, (440) 572-3008
		All Events at: Belarusan American Community Center, Polacak
		Note: Numbers in circles refer to event venues and hotels listed on the map.
	www.belarus-misc.org /diaspora/24biennial/24biennial.htm (475 words)

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