P.I. Tchaikosvky(life as a composer) |
Tchaikovsky's life seems to have been, even more than most lives, a curious mixture of success and failures, the failures mostly due to his morbid subjection to moods and his tendency to leap before h... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:45:00 PST |
Catherine the Great (Ekaterina II) |
One of the most interesting, industrious and powerful personages to grace the pages of history during the eighteenth century is Catherine II, Empress of all the Russias. Historians have not always bee... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:36:00 PST |
The Mongols and the Emergence of Moscow |
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The Mongols and the Emergence of Moscow ..>
Kievan Rus' struggled on into the 13th century, but was decisively destroyed by the arrival of a new invader--the Mongols. In 1237 Batu Khan, a gra... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:31:00 PST |
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia |
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia
In June of 1812, Napoleon began his fatal Russian campaign, a landmark in the history of the destructive potential of warfare. Virtually all of continental Europe was u... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:28:00 PST |
Sushi Night for two! |
Sushi Night!
Try something new and different--have a sushi night. You can sample a variety of different styles of sushi from your favorite restaurant, or have a fun and relaxing evening making your ow... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PST |
Wildly Sexy Dares |
Wildly Sexy Dares Synopsis: Have you found your relationship a little too predictable lately? Wildly Sexy Dares" dares you to test your zest for adventure with their twist on the game of truth or dare... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:50:00 PST |
Icon of Kazan of the Birth-Giver of God |
In 1579 in Kazan on one of site of fire the greatest relic of Russia - icon Kazan Our Lady was wonderfully retrieved. The message about the phenomenon of an icon has scattered on all Kazan. " To take ... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Fri, 19 May 2006 04:59:00 PST |
Russian cuisine and Russian cooking recipes |
Appetizers
Russian appetizers (salads) look and smell very delicious, and they stimulate appetite. Some of them are rather spicy. They are served with various seasonings and condiments, such as horse... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Fri, 19 May 2006 04:58:00 PST |
Romanov Dynasty |
The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 until the February Revolution of 1917. The family was descended from Andrei Ivanovich Kobyla, a Muscovite boyar who lived in the first half of the 14th centu... Posted by *Miss VIPXXI*Russian Princess on Fri, 19 May 2006 04:35:00 PST |
Love Quotes...Shakespeare |
"Love sees with the heart and not with mind."
"I can express no kinder sign of love, than this kind kiss."
"Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain."
"Love comforteth like sunshine after rain."
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