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Polotsk (Russian: Полоцк) or Polatsk (Belarusian: Полацк, romanized: Polack) [a] is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is situated on the Dvina River and serves as the administrative center of Polotsk District. Polotsk is served by Polotsk Airport and Borovitsy air base. As of 2024, it has a population of 79,579. [1]
Cultural achievements of the Polotsk period include the work of the nun Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1120–1173), who built monasteries, transcribed books, promoted literacy and sponsored art (including local artisan Lazar Bohsha's famous "Cross of Euphrosyne", a national symbol and treasure stolen during World War II), and the prolific, original ...
Polotsk: Unknown at least three children 978 Polotsk aged c.57-58? First known ruler in Polotsk. It's been speculated that he and his daughter were members of the Ynglings royal family, in today's Sweden. Rogneda (Рагнеда) Old Norse: Ragnheiðr: 962 Daughter of Rogvolod I: 978-1002 Polotsk: Vladimir the Great 980 (separated in 988) eight ...
The name of Iziaslav's spouse is unknown. He had two sons: Bryachislav of Polotsk and Vseslav. Both were certainly minor at the time of his father's death. Vseslav died, still in childhood, in 1003, while Bryachislav survived to continue the Polotsk dynasty and to challenge the authority of his uncle Yaroslav the Wise.
Symeon (Simeon) of Polotsk or Symeon Polotsky (Russian: Симео́н По́лоцкий; born as Samuel Piotrowski-Sitnianowicz, Russian: Самуи́л Петро́вский-Ситнянович; December 12, 1629 – August 25, 1680) was an academically-trained Baroque poet, dramatist, churchman, and enlightener of Belarusian descent who came from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to ...
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"Rappin' for Jesus" is a 2013 viral music video. [1] It was purportedly written for a Christian youth outreach program in Dubuque, Iowa , by Pastor Jim Colerick and his wife Mary Sue, but is generally thought to be a hoax or parody .
On November 12, 1617, he was consecrated as the coadjutor archeparch for the Archeparchy of Polotsk. [i] He succeeded as archeparch in March 1618. [30] During his episcopacy, the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk was rebuilt in 1618–1620. Kuntsevych faced the daunting task of bringing the local populace to accept union with Rome.