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Wola (settlement)
Wola (, plural ''wole'', Latin: ''libera villa'', ''libertas'') was a name given to agricultural villages in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that appeared as early as the first half of the 13th century and historically constituted a separate category of settlements in Poland, by comparison to others, in terms of the populace that settled them and of the freedoms that were granted. These settlers were given plots of land and exemption for a certain number of years (up to 20) from all rents, fees, and taxes, and in most cases separate institutions and charters based on either the Magdeburg law, or its local variants. The names ''Wola'' and ''Wolka'' ("Little Wola"), usually qualified by an adjective, form the names of hundreds of villages in Poland. The practice of establishing ''wole'' is known as ''Wolnizna'' in Polish and used to be known as ''lgota'' or 'ligota", which in Old Polish means "relief", referring to tax reliefs for settlers. Accordingly, quite a few Polish sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. It has greatly influenced many languages, Latin influence in English, including English, having contributed List of Latin words with English derivatives, many words to the English lexicon, particularly after the Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England, Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest. Latin Root (linguistics), roots appear frequently in the technical vocabulary used by fields such as theology, List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names, the sciences, List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes, medicine, and List of Latin legal terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795. This state was among the largest, most populated countries of 16th- to 18th-century Europe. At its peak in the early 17th century, the Commonwealth spanned approximately and supported a multi-ethnic population of around 12 million as of 1618. The official languages of the Commonwealth were Polish language, Polish and Latin Language, Latin, with Catholic Church, Catholicism as the state religion. The Union of Lublin established the Commonwealth as a single entity on 1 July 1569. The two nations had previously been in a personal union since the Union of Krewo, Krewo Agreement of 1385 (Polish–Lithuanian union) and the subsequent marriage of Queen Jadwiga of Poland to Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania, who was cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdeburg Law
Magdeburg rights (, , ; also called Magdeburg Law) were a set of town privileges first developed by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (936–973) and based on the Flemish Law, which regulated the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted by the local ruler. Named after the city of Magdeburg, these town charters were perhaps the most important set of medieval laws in Central Europe. They became the basis for the German town laws developed during many centuries in the Holy Roman Empire. The Magdeburg rights were adopted and adapted by numerous monarchs, including the rulers of Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, and Lithuania, a milestone in the urbanization of the region which prompted the development of thousands of villages and cities. Provisions Being a member of the Hanseatic League, Magdeburg was one of the most important trade cities, maintaining commerce with the Low Countries, the Baltic states, and the interior (for example Braunschweig). As with most medieval city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Polish
The Old Polish language () was a period in the history of the Polish language between the 10th and the 16th centuries. It was followed by the Middle Polish language. The sources for the study of the Old Polish language are the data of the comparative-historical grammar of Slavic languages, the material of Polish dialects, several Latin manuscripts with Polish glosses, as well as – most importantly – monuments written in Old Polish: the Holy Cross Sermons (), the Florian Psalter (), Bogurodzica (), the Sharoshpatak Bible ( or ) and some others. The Old Polish language was spoken mainly on the territory of modern Poland. It was the main vernacular of medieval Polish states under the Piasts and early Jagiellons, although it was not the state language (that being Latin). History The Polish language started to change after the baptism of Poland, which caused an influx of Latin words, such as ''kościół'' "church" (Latin , "castle"), ''anioł'' "angel" (Latin ). Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligota (other)
Ligota is a common name for villages in Western Poland. The word, related to Czech: '' lhóta'' (free or grace period), refers to the medieval custom of village founders being exempt from paying duties to their lords for a period of 5–8 years. Villages throughout Poland and other parts of Central Europe have variants of this name. ''See:'' for a list of locations that include "Ligota" as part of their name. The Official Polish Register of Territorial Divisions (TERYT, Krajowy Rejestr Urzędowy Podziału Terytorialnego Kraju) lists 8 primary places with the name Ligota: * Ligota, Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ligota, Góra County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Ligota, Trzebnica County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Ligota, Łask County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Ligota, Sieradz County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Ligota, Ostrów Wielkopolski County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lhota
Lhota is a Czech geographical name. It is the most common name for villages in the Czech Republic. Geography There are 309 villages that contain Lhota or Lhotka (diminutive form of Lhota) in their name, which makes it the most common name of villages in the Czech Republic. In addition, there are dozens of villages with derivations of those names (Lhotice, Lhoty, Lhůta and Lhůty in the Czech Republic, Lehota and Lehôtka in Slovakia). The largest Lhotas are Dolní Lhota and Komorní Lhotka in the Moravian-Silesian Region, and Francova Lhota and Ostrožská Lhota in the Zlín Region, all of which have about 1,500 inhabitants. History and etymology Lhotas were founded during the Middle Ages colonization in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. Most of them were founded in the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century. The name was first mentioned in 1199, but this first documented Lhota was later renamed Svatý Jiří. The inhabitants of newly-founded villages had obligat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloboda (settlement)
A sloboda was a type of settlement in the history of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. The name is derived from the early Slavic word for 'freedom' and may be loosely translated as 'free settlement'."Sloboda" '''' (1890–1906) History In the history of Russia, a ''sloboda'' was a settlement or a town district of people free of the power of s. Often these were settlements of tradesmen and artisans, and were named according to their trade, such as the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wola
Wola () is a district in western Warsaw, Poland. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into a major financial district, featuring various landmarks and some of the tallest office buildings in the city. History Village Wielka Wola was first mentioned in the 14th century. It became the site of the elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising and in 1831 during the November Uprising, when Józef Sowiński and Józef Bem defended the city against Tsarist forces. In the 17th century, the jurydyki of Wielopole, Leszno, Nowolipie and Grzybów were established, which were incorporated into Warsaw in 1791, and today are wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Wola district. In the 19th century, Wola developed as a factory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wola (other)
Wola is a western district of Warsaw. Wola or WOLA may also refer to: Places Poland *Wola, a neighborhood of the district of Jeżyce, Poznań * Wola, Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village *Wola, Masovian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Silesian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, a settlement * Wola, Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village * Wola, Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village Mali * Wola, Mali, a town and commune Other uses * Wola people, an indigenous group of Papua New Guinea *Wola (settlement), a type of agricultural settlement in Poland from the 13th century onwards *Washington Office on Latin Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
