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~Pair of Earrings with the Figurine of Artemis on a Fallow Deer.
Date: Second quarter of the 4th century B.C.
Place of origin: Crimea, environs of Kerch
Archaeological site: Nymphaeum Necropolis
Material: Gold
COMIC MAP OF EUROPE (1856) / MAPA CÓMICO DE EUROPA (1856)
Crimea War / Guerra de Crimea
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Komische Karte des Kriegsschauplatzes
Source: Bernhard Salomon Berendsohn
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The Sun Front Page: August 22, 1991
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Crimean Tartars, ?-present
Crimean Tatars, Native Crimeans or simply Crimeans are a Turkic ethnic group, native to the Crimea. They emerged as a nation at the time of the Crimean Khanate, a Turkic-speaking Muslim state which was among the strongest powers in Eastern Europe until the beginning of the 18th century.
After Crimea was conquered by the Russian Empire in 1783, the Tsarist deliberate policy of annihilating Crimean Tatar existence in Crimea and the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) caused an exodus of the Crimean Tatars. All Crimean Tatars were deported en masse, in a form of collective punishment, on 18 May 1944 as “special settlers” to distant parts of the Soviet Union. 46.3% of the resettled population died of diseases and malnutrition.
The flag features the traditional Turkic colour of light blue and a golden coloured tamğa, an abstract seal or stamp used by Eurasian nomadic peoples as cattle brand and clan identifier.
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After Failure by Vasily Vasilievich Vereshchagin, 1868
Painting depicts a Russian infantryman lighting his pipe after taking care of some villainous Turks, likely during the Crimean War.
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Cute Natalia Poklonskay
El palacio Massandra Palace, residencia del emperador Alejandro Ill de Rusia, Crimea.
Black Sea, Crimea - August 1952
Empress Alexandra Feodorovona of Russia with her second daughter Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaieva of Russia, Livadia, 1914.
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White soldiers on board one of the ships leaving the Crimea.
November 14 1920, Sevastopol–The Soviets had launched what they hoped to be their final offensive against Wrangel in late October. Although they destroyed much of his army, enough of it was able to fall back to the narrow isthmus connecting Crimea to the mainland to mount a concerted defense. This, however, was overcome by direct and amphibious attacks between November 7 and 11, and it became quickly apparent that Crimea would soon be lost.
Wrangel had been preparing for such a possibility since his arrival in the spring, however, and he was much better equipped than Denikin had been when evacuating the Kuban in March. Wrangel left Sevastopol on the 14th, and simultaneous evacuations took place at at least four other Crimean ports. 146,000 White soldiers and refugees were taken across the Black Sea to Constantinople by the end of the evacuation efforts on the 16th, aided by a one-day pause by regrouping Soviets.
Those who did not or could not evacuate, however, met a grimmer end. Béla Kun was put in charge of Soviet administration in the area. The Cheka killed tens of thousands in the coming weeks. In Kerch, “trips to the Kuban” were organized: prisoners were taken out into the Sea of Azov and pushed overboard to drown.
Those who evacuated were interned and then lived in exile. Wrangel took with him the last of the Blask Sea Fleet, including the dreadnought General Alexeyev, were interned in French Tunisia until the French recognized the Soviet Union in 1924.
Sources include: Evan Mawdsley, The Russian Civil War; W. Bruce Lincoln, Red Victory.
October 28 1920, Kakhovka–As the war against Poland wound down (ending in an armistice in mid-October), the Soviets had been moving forces south to deal with the last major White force opposing them, Wrangel’s troops in North Taurida and Crimea. On October 28, Budyonny’sKonarmia broke out from the Kakhovka bridgehead, hoping to cut off the rail lines between Wrangel’s forces and their refuge in Crimea. Wrangel had known he was in danger of being cut off, but had kept his forces in North Taurida to secure food from the harvest in that area. Soviet infantry also advanced across the Dnepr and pushed south at a slower pace.
The offensive did force the surrender of well over half of Wrangel’s forces, but within five days, the remaining portion (including his most experienced troops) had managed to escape into Crimea, exactly what Frunze had feared. Wrangel was still in firm control of Crimea, and the situation was much the same as it had been in the spring–just without the looming threat of a war with Poland.
Sources include: Evan Mawdsley, The Russian Civil War.
13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part 4/4
Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Prince Felix Felixovitch Yusupov (Count Sumarokov-Elston) admiring the view at Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.
1911 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”
1911 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “
Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 22 - photos 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 25b - photos 418, 419, 420, 421
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13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part ¾
Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Prince Felix Felixovitch Yusupov (Count Sumarokov-Elston) at Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.
1911 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”
1911 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “
Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21b - photos 313, 314, 315, 316
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 25b - photos 413, 414, 415, 417
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13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part 2/4
Photo 1 : Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna riding horses in Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.
Photo 3 : Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna riding the gray horse named “Dulber”, Ai-Petri 13th October 1911.
1911 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”
1911 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “
Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21+21b - photos 307, 308, 318, 319, 320
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13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part ¼
Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna arriving by motor in Ai-Petri
1911 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”
1911 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “
Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21+21b - photos 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 317
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