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Mogilev
Mogilev , Belarusian Mahilyow, city (1989 pop. 359,188), capital of Mogilev region, in E Belarus, on the Dnieper River. It is an important rail and highway junction, a river port, and an industrial center where metal products, machinery, and artificial fibers are produced. Arising in the 13th cent. on the territory of Smolensk principality, the city grew around a castle dating from 1267 and became a noted commercial center from the 14th cent. Mogilev was part of the grand duchy of Lithuania (united with Poland in 1569), was later held by Sweden, and passed to Russia during the first partition of Poland (1772). It was occupied and heavily damaged by the Germans during World War II. A tower built by the Tatars and several old churches survive. |
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"Mogilev." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mogilev." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mogilev.html "Mogilev." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mogilev.html |
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Mogilëv
Mogilëv (Mahilyow), Belarus A province and a city with a name from the Russian mogila ‘grave’ and lev ‘lion’. According to legend, a young peasant was deeply in love with a beautiful girl, but the pan ‘local squire’ refused permission for them to marry. The peasant died but his grave became known as the ‘Tomb of the Lion’. It was around this burial mound that a fortress was built in 1267 from which the city developed in the 16th century when the area was part of Lithuania. This became part of Poland and in 1772 of the Russian Empire at the first partition of Poland. Only in 1991 did the city emerge from Russian or Soviet control when Belarus gained independence.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogilëv." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogilëv." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mogilv.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogilëv." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mogilv.html |
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