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The Vilna Governorate[ a ] was a province (guberniya) of the Northwestern Krai of the Russian Empire. In 1897, the governorate covered an area of 41,907.9 square kilometres (16,180.7 sq mi) and had a population of 1,591,207 inhabitants. The governorate was defined by the Minsk Governorate to the south, the Grodno Governorate to the southwest ...
The 500000-strong army both advanced and retreated through Lithuania, leaving 80000 dead troops and hopes for Grand Duchy restoration unfulfilled. In 1831 and 1863 the local nobility led revolts against the Russian rule attempting to restore the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Both were crushed despite some initial successes and their leaders ...
In 1773 the eastern part of Lithuania, which formed part of the Polish-Lithuanian empire, became part of Russia. In 1795 the rest of Poland was divided -Third Partition of Poland- and the rest of Lithuania also became a part of the Russian empire. Lithuania was divided in three government areas : Kowno (Kaunas), Wilna (Vilnius) en Grodno ...
After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, Vilnius was annexed by the Russian Empire and became the capital of Vilna Governorate, a part of the Northwestern Krai. In order to allow the city to expand, between the 1799 and 1805 period, the city walls were pulled down, only the Gate of Dawn (also known as Aušros vartai , Medininkų vartai or Ostra Brama , Вострая Брама ) remained ...
Vilna Governorate (light green), 1843–1915, with modern Lithuania outlined Vilna Governorate (light green), 1795–97, again with modern Lithuania outlined Vilna Governorate in 1897 Coat of arms of Vilna Governorate used since 1845. The Vilna Governorate [lower-alpha 1] was a province of the Northwestern Krai of the Russian Empire.
Jan 28, 2023 · On 6 September 1941, after the German attack on the Soviet Union and the occupation of Lithuania, the Great and Small Vilnius Jewish Ghettos were established. They housed 29,000 and 11,000 people, respectively. The Vilnius Ghetto was liquidated by 23-24 September 1943.
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A Russian name dating to the Russian Empire was Вильна (Vilna), [29] [30] although Вильнюс (Vilnyus) is now used. The names Wilno , Wilna , and Vilna were used in English-, German-, French-, and Italian-language publications when the city was a capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and an important city in the Second Polish Republic .
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