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The 1878 Preliminary Treaty of San Stefano (Russian: Сан-Стефанский мир; Peace of San-Stefano, Сан-Стефанский мирный договор; Peace treaty of San-Stefano, Turkish: Ayastefanos Muahedesi or Ayastefanos Antlaşması) was a treaty between the Russian and Ottoman empires at the conclusion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
The proposed Treaty of San Stefano of March 3, 1878 provided for a self-governing Bulgarian state, [1] which comprised the geographical regions of Moesia, Thrace and Macedonia. Fearing the establishment of a large Russian client state in the Balkans, the other Great Powers , especially Great Britain and Austria-Hungary, refused to agree to the ...
Santo Stefano, Bologna Layout of the Basilica 1-3. Church of the Crucifix 2. Crypt 4. Church of the Holy Sepulchre 5. Church of Saints Vitale and Agricola 6. Pilate's courtyard 7. Church of the Trinity or the Martyrium, also called "Santa Croce", containing the ancient Nativity 8. Cloister 9-10-11-12. Chapel of the Bandage ("Cappella della ...
Szabó, who all wrote about the history and importance of Santo Stefano. Recent archeological explorations revealed the late-antique floor of the church in the chapel. The floor is composed of coloured marble slabs and was restored in 2006 by an international team led by Zsuzsanna Wierdl.
"If the treaty of San Stefano had been maintained, both the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary might have survived to the present day. The British, except for Beaconsfield in his wilder moments, had expected less and were therefore less disappointed. Salisbury wrote at the end of 1878: We shall set up a rickety sort of Turkish rule again south ...
The building, in Romanesque style, was erected perhaps as early as the mid-eleventh century, [1] although most sources date it to the mid-twelfth. [2] The first time it is mentioned in existing documents is 1229, and at least by 1275 had been elevated to the status of a parish church.
Santo Stefano al Mare, a commune in the Province of Imperia, Liguria; Santo Stefano Belbo, a comune in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont; Santo Stefano d'Aveto, a comune in the province of Genoa, Liguria; Santo Stefano del Sole, a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania; Santo Stefano di Cadore, a comune in the province of Belluno, Veneto
Saint Stephen's Day in Wales is known as Gŵyl San Steffan, celebrated every year on 26 December. One ancient Welsh custom, discontinued in the 19th century, included bleeding of livestock and "holming" by beating with holly branches of late risers and female servants. The ceremony reputedly brought good luck.