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2 unusual facts about Eastern Territories


Eastern Territories

Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany, the "incorporated eastern territories" (Eingegliederte Ostgebieten)

Kresy, former eastern territories of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945



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Antonine Plague

When Imperial forces moved east under the command of Emperor Verus after the forces of Vologases IV of Parthia attacked Armenia, the Romans' defense of the eastern territories was hampered when large numbers of troops succumbed to the disease.

Farra d'Isonzo

The Romans later had a "statio" – or courier relay point – here, near which they built a bulky bridge on the Isonzo river in a place called Mainizza to improve communications with the eastern territories.

Heinz Jost

After his Einsatzgruppen command, Jost was able to secure a position with the occupation administration for the eastern territories that was run by Alfred Rosenberg, where he acted as a liaison officer between Rosenberg and the Wehrmacht commander in southern Russia, Ewald von Kleist.

Schutzjude

Within the Holy Roman Empire, except some eastern territories gained by the Empire in the 11th and 12th centuries (e.g. Brandenburg), Jews usually had the status of Servi camerae regis.

Women in the Sasanian Empire

Ardashir, the early ruler, expanded the empire in the Eastern territories beyond his borders.