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Historical geography of Ukraine

  • Left-bank UkraineThe Dnieper River cuts through the heart of Ukraine, dividing history into two distinct halves. Left-bank Ukraine occupies the eastern side of this massive…
  • Curzon LineIn December 1919, the Supreme War Council published a map and description of a new border line. Lord Curzon, the British Foreign Secretary, had proposed this…
  • Kingdom of HungaryOn Christmas Day 1000, a man named Vajk stood before the people of Hungary and accepted baptism. He took the name Stephen I that day at the cathedral in…
  • KresyThe Polish word kresy means borderlands, derived from the singular form meaning edge. This term first appeared in literature during the 19th century within…