The Vršovci (Vrshovici) were a noble Czech (Bohemian) family and clan, probable or legendary ancestors of some bearers of the Oksza and the Rawicz coat of arms (noble families in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth also in Russian Empire and Ukraine).
History[edit]
In Bohemia[edit]
First noted in the power struggles of the 10th–12th centuries in Bohemia. The Vršovci were the third most powerful political force in newly Christianized Bohemia, after the reigning Přemyslids (Přemyslovci) and the contending Slavníks (Slavníkovci). They were active in Bohemian conflicts with Poland, Hungary and the Kings and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, and also in the intermittent internal conflicts common for feudally fragmented regimes of that time. The Vršovci possessed such towns as Žatec and Litoměřice.
They had consanguinity with the Přemyslidi and often cooperated with them. Some historians supposed that, unlike their opponents, the other two leading families of Bohemia, the Vršovci could have retained some pagan beliefs in the 10th century[citation needed].
The etymology of the clan name is still a subject of dispute. One version claims its origin to be Czech "fishnet" i.e. "Vrša", while another opinion would have it derived from "Vrsa/Vrsvs" ("Ursa/Ursus"), Latin for "female bear/bear".
The Vršovci, Přemyslids and Slavníki took part in cruel power struggles that occurred in Bohemia on the turn of the first millennium. Vršovci and Přemyslids led by Boleslav II the Pious, fought with the rival princely clan of Slavniki. On September 28, 995 they stormed Libice nad Cidlinou in Central Bohemia and conquered the Slavníki. Among the victims were four or five brothers of future catholic saint Adalbert (Czech: Svatý Vojtěch, Polish: święty Wojciech), then bishop of Prague. According to the legends the saint was very impulsive. He damned the murderers[citation needed](Vršovci). However, as some legend says the saint know how to moderate "the horse of his anger" in order to not "deviate from a bright way of the eternal life" so he escaped from Bohemia to Hungary and Poland, also legend says that he predicted the prosecution of Vršovci.
In 1003, when the Vršovci tried to dethrone Boleslav III the Red. When the expatriated duke returned to Bohemia possibly with the support of Duke Bolesław I the Brave of Poland, he ordered a massacre of the Vršovci at Vyšehrad. According to Thietmar of Merseburg, Boleslav slashed to death his son-in-law (Vršoviec) with his own sword during Lent.
In 1108 the Vršovci came into disfavour again, and were massacred by hostile Přemyslids—namely Svatopluk. Many nobles were executed on Petřín Hill.
Possible further shelter or interrelations[edit]
The later history of the family is unclear; there are two or more versions:
- The whole family was perfidiously executed in 1109.[1]
- The same source suggests that it could have happened that some of them escaped to Kingdom of Poland and acted from there yet in 1100.[1] Similarly, one of two versions by Kasper Niesiecki (considering origin of Polish Rawicz bearers) says that some of them were amiably accepted in 1108 by the King Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland, who granted them lands in Rawa Voivodship; also Jan Długosz supports it (however the other version by Kasper Niesiecki – "the better one" is that the origin of Polish Rawicz bearers is pagan Polish).
If the second is true, it could be that some of Vršovci (because phonetically similar surnames were spotted among szlachta of two Polish coat of arms), in the midst of nobility referred to as Oksza (Werszowic, Werszowiec, Wierszowiec)[2] and Rawicz (Warsz, Warsza) bearers, probably participated in the Battle of Grunwald.
In the historical records among 50 Polish "banners" (regiments) is one (the 26th) under the Rawicz coat of arms led by Christian of Ostrów, castellan of Kraków, also a war councillor and one of the seven chief members of King Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland's general headquarters. Derslaw of Wlostow, of the arms Oksza, served as a scout and on the field of battle, and Peter of Wlostow, also of the arms Oksza, one of the knights selected by the Poles to initiate the battle. In addition, one of the Rawicz bearers, Christian of Goworzici, is marked for his military valour in the Battle of Koronowo, shortly after that of Grunwald. Oksza knights also participated at Koronowo, specifically Dobko Oksza and Jan Rey of Naglowic.
For the most famous Oksza bearer, see: Mikołaj Rej z Nagłowic. In 1994–97, Mikołaj Rej's descendant and namesake, Nicholas Andrew Rey (1938–2009), served as American ambassador to Poland.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Encyklopedyja Powszechna" vol. 6 article "Czechy" p. 391 (published by Samuel Orgelbrand in Warszawa, 1861)
- ^ Tadeusz Gajl, HERBARZ POLSKI Lista Nazwisk
- Thietmar of Merseburg. Chronicon;
- Cosmas of Prague. Chronica Boëmorum ("Chronicle of Bohemians");
- Jan Długosz. Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae;
- Simon Okolski. Orbis Polonus. Kraków, 1641. V.2. 70–72 and 335–342;
- Simon Okolski. Orbis Polonus. Kraków, 1642. V.2. 581–602;
- Kasper Niesiecki. Herbarz, VIII, 97–99;
- Bartosz Paprocki. Biblioteka Polska. Herby rycerstwa polskiego; Kraków, 1584 (II ed. Kraków, 1858) 562–565;
- Josef Teige. Blätter aus der altböhmischen Genealogie. Slavnikiden /Die Vrsovcen /Die Herren von Lichtenburg. Damböck, 2005. ISBN 3-900589-45-3.
- Emilian von Zernicki-Szeliga. Die Polnischen-Stammwappen, Hamburg 1900, 58–59.
- Kopal, Petr. Neznámý známý rod. Pokus o genealogii Vršovců. Sborník archivních prací 2001/1, 3–84.
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Vrhovci
Za druge pomene glej Vrhovci (razločitev).Vrhovci 
VrhovciGeografska lega v Sloveniji
Koordinati: 45°30′30.29″N 15°19′26.48″EKoordinati: 45°30′30.29″N 15°19′26.48″E Država 
SlovenijaStatistična regija Jugovzhodna Slovenija Tradicionalna pokrajina Dolenjska Občina Črnomelj Prva omemba 1711 Površina • Skupno 2,32 km2 Nadmorska višina 239,1 m Prebivalstvo (2017)[1] • Skupno 55 • Gostota 24 preb./km2 Časovni pas CET (UTC+1) • Poletje (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Poštna številka 8341 Adlešiči Zemljevidi Najdi.si, Geopedia.si Vir: SURS, GURS, popis prebivalstva 2002 (kjer ni drugače navedeno). -
Vrhovci (Ljubljana)
Vrhovci 
VrhovciLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′34.44″N 14°27′32.70″ECoordinates: 46°2′34.44″N 14°27′32.70″E Country 
SloveniaTraditional region Upper Carniola Statistical region Central Slovenia Municipality Ljubljana Elevation[1] 310 m (1,020 ft) Vrhovci (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯tsi]) is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] It includes the territory of Bokalce Castle (German: Strobelhof).[1]
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Geography[edit]
Vrhovci consists of two parts. The older part lies on the Vič Terrace (Slovene: Viška terasa). In the past it had fields and was characterized by farming. The newer part of the settlement developed along the road from Vič to Stranska Vas behind the brick factory, and was settled by craftsmen and laborers.[1][3] The land is somewhat swampy along the Gradaščica River.[1]
Name[edit]
Vrhovci was mentioned in written sources in 1763–87 as Verhovatz. It is a masculine plural name based on the common noun vrhovec 'settlers on peaks/hilltops', thus referring to the local geography.[4]
History[edit]
Vrhovci was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1961, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 340.
- ^ Ljubljana municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 315.
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 469.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links[edit]
- Vrhovci on Geopedia
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Vrhovci (Čabar)
Vrhovci 
HéraldiqueAdministration Pays 
CroatieComitat Primorje-Gorski Kotar Municipalité Čabar Indicatif téléphonique international +(385) Indicatif téléphonique local 0 51 Démographie Population 124 hab. (2001) Géographie Coordonnées 45° 34′ 48″ nord, 14° 38′ 16″ est Localisation Géolocalisation sur la carte : Croatie
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Vrhovci est une localité de Croatie située dans la municipalité de Čabar, dans le comitat de Primorje-Gorski Kotar. En 2001, la localité comptait 124 habitants1.
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- (en) « Population by sex and age by settlements, census 2001 » [archive], sur dzs.hr, Crostat - Bureau central de statistiques (consulté le 7 juillet 2008)
- (hr) « Localités et population de la République de Croatie 1857.-2001. » [archive], sur dzs.hr, Crostat - Bureau central de statistiques (consulté le 19 octobre 2010)
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