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Konstanty Kalinowski
Leader of the January Uprising / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Konstanty Kalinowski[lower-alpha 1], or Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski (2 February [O.S. 21 January] 1838 – 22 March [O.S. 10 March] 1864), was a Belarusian-Polish writer,[1] journalist, lawyer and revolutionary. He was one of the leaders of 1863 January Uprising on the lands of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is considered as a national hero in present-day Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. Particularly in Belarus, Kalinowski is revered as Father of the Nation and icon of Belarusian nationalism.[2]
Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski | |
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Born | (1838-02-02)2 February 1838 |
Died | 22 March 1864(1864-03-22) (aged 26) |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
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Relatives | Wiktor Kalinowski (brother) |
Family | Kalinowski family |
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Kalinowski conducted his activities in the spirit of resurrecting the common state of Lithuania, Ruthenia (now Belarus and Ukraine) and Poland in the traditions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1]