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Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France, and then...
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Kievan Rus
Kievan Rus (862-1242) was a medieval political federation located in modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and part of Russia (the latter named for the Rus, a Scandinavian people). The name Kievan Rus is a modern-day (19th century) designation but...
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Igor Stravinsky, 1920s
A 1920s photograph of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). (George Grantham Bain Picture Agency, Library of Congress)
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Ten Legendary Female Viking Warriors
In 2017 CE, Uppsala University archaeologist Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson published her study of a Viking grave discovered in Birka, Sweden in the 1800's CE which she and her team had revisited. She claimed that what was formerly understood...
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K015, Pt. 1 - IV. Spring Rounds
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Stravinsky: The RIte of Spring, K015, Pt. 1 - IV. Spring Rounds · London Symphony Orchestra · Claudio Abbado · Igor Stravinsky Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; The Firebird; Pétrouchka...
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Olga of Kiev
Olga of Kiev, who is better known as St. Olga (d. 969 CE) of Kievan Rus. After her husband, Igor of Kiev (r. 912-945 CE) is killed by the Drevlian tribe (a tribe of Early East Slavs), Olga seeks bloody vengeance and achieves this, among others...
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Princess Olga's Revenge on the Drevlians
A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing the revenge of Princess Olga (d. c. 969 CE) of the Kievan Rus on the Drevlians, who had killed her husband, Igor of Kiev (912-945 CE)
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Photograph of Debussy & Stravinsky
A 1910 photograph taken by Erik Satie of the French composer Claude Debussy (1962-1918) and, seated, Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). (Bibliothèque de l'Opéra Garnier, Paris)
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St. Michael's Church, Cluj-Napoca
A photo presenting The St. Michael's Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is one of the most representative monuments of Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The foundation of the church was laid in 1316 by order of Charles I of Hungary...
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Stravinsky by Picasso
A 1920 portrait of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). (National Library of France)