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Jarosław (yärô`släf), town (1994 est. pop. 42,500), Podkarpackie prov., SE Poland, on the San River. The town was founded by Yaroslav Yaroslav (Yaroslav the Wise) (yərəsläv`), 978–1054, grand duke of Kiev (1019–54); son of Vladimir I. ..... Click the link for more information. the Wise, duke of Kiev, in the 11th cent. It passed to Poland in 1382. Despite continuous Tatar raids, it developed as an important trade center in the 15th and 16th cent. It passed to Austria in 1772 and was restored to Poland in 1919. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| President Lech Kaczynski named his identical twin, Jaroslaw, as prime minister, making Poland the world's only country where the top two spots in the government are occupied by genetically identical individuals. Kaczynski and his brother Jaroslaw, a leader in parliament, used the station to promote their conservative, pro-church Law and Justice Party to rural areas of the country dominated by conservative Catholics. A month earlier Kaczynskrs conservative Law and Justice Party, headed by his twin brother, Jaroslaw, won a majority of seats in the nation's parliament. |
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