- Czech Reformers
- Jan Hus, Alexander Dubcek, Vaclav Havel
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Czech literature — the body of writing in the Czech language. Before 1918 there was no independent Czechoslovak state, and Bohemia and Moravia the Czech speaking regions that, with part of Silesia, now constitute the Czech Republic were for a long time… … Universalium
Czech Literature — • The evolution of Czech literature dates back to 863, when Moravia and Bohemia, through the efforts of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the apostles of these two countries, were converted to Christianity and thus became participants in the great work… … Catholic encyclopedia
History of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages — This article describes the history of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages.Early Middle AgesCzech tribes in present day central Bohemia started to build a unified state under the influence of the neighboring Great Moravia in the 880s under Prince… … Wikipedia
Czechoslovak history — Introduction history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92. With the dissolution of the Czechoslovak… … Universalium
Progress operations — Beginning in 1968, KGB Chair Yuri Andropov authorized the use of illegals to check on developments in Soviet East European satellites. Prior to 1968, illegals had been used in Eastern Europe only to recruit Westerners. The Progress Operations… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
History of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Middle Ages) — Czech history This article is part of a series Samo s Realm … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium