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M. Presnyakov. Great Abatis Border. 2010.Oil on canvas. Map of Zasechnaya cherta in 17th century. The Zasechnaya cherta ({{langx|ru|Большая was a chain of fortification lines, created by Grand Duchy of Moscow and later the Tsardom of Russia to protect it from the Crimean-Nogai Raids that ravaged the southern provinces of the country via the Muravsky Trail during the Russo-Crimean Wars. [1]
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The Cape-Kootjieskolk to Calvinia rail line, stretching a total 43 miles 47 chains (70.1 kilometres), opened in South Africa. [21] Born: Hella Haasse, Dutch writer, author of Oeroeg, in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 2011); Stuart Blanch, British clergy, Archbishop of York from 1975 to 1983, in Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England (d.
The Abatis Line underwent a major reconstruction in 1638 and again in 1659–60. (Note that this account of the course of the Line may not be exact since Davies (see references), who seems to be the only good source, appears to contradict himself in a few places). From the 1550s, there was a line of sorts from Shatsk to Alatyr (1552,150s,550e).
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The Romanovs 1613–1918 is a 2016 history book by Simon Sebag Montefiore. [2] The book is about the Romanov Dynasty which lasted from 1613 until the monarchy was abolished in 1917. See also