Ratkaj — (also archaically spelled Rattkay) is a Croatian surname. People bearing this surname include:* Ivan Ratkaj (1647 1683), Jesuit missionary and explorer * Juraj Ratkaj (1612 1666), Jesuit historian and canon of Zagreb … Wikipedia
Ivan Ratkaj — (also Ivan Rattkay; 1647 1683) was a Jesuit missionary and explorer. He wrote the first detailed description of the Tarahumara, a Mexican people.Ivan was born in Veliki Tabor to a Croatian noble family. After graduating from the Gymnasium, he… … Wikipedia
Juraj Ratkaj — (also known as Juraj Rattkay, born in Veliki Tabor, Croatia on December 22 1612 mdash; Zagreb, Croatia, on September 1 1666) was a Croatian historian. He was a member of the Society of Jesus. Later on he became a priest and the canon of Zagreb.… … Wikipedia
List of Croats — The following is a list of prominent individuals who are Croatian people and/or CroatsArtArchitecture Film and theatre Media * Jerome Jurenovich journalist * Bill Kurtis investigative reporter * Zvonko Letica journalist * Konstantin Miles… … Wikipedia
Tarahumara — Infobox ethnic group caption=Two Tarahumara women (one with a baby nursing) at Arareco Lake near Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico. The Tarahumara women wear the traditional brightly colored clothes they are famous for. These women make and sell hand made … Wikipedia
Crnković — The Crnković family are a Croatian noble family with its roots in the district of Gorski kotar. History The first written document that mentions the name Crnković dates from 1429, from the village of Zavrsji in the county of Brod Moravice. The… … Wikipedia
House of Drašković — Drašković Coat of Arms above the entrance to … Wikipedia
Veliki Tabor Castle — Veliki Tabor is a castle and museum in the northwest Croatia, dating from the 12th century.It stands in the region of Zagorje near Desinić, 8 km west of Pregrada, 219 meters above the sea level. It has around 3,340 square meters. The castle is… … Wikipedia
List of Slovenian missionaries — A list of notable missionaries from Slovenia:* Friderik Irenej Baraga (1797 1868; United States) * Ignac Cirheimb (1703 1773; Paraguay) * Krištof Černe (1746 1793; Egypt, Yemen) * Bernard Distel (1623 1660; Isfahan, China) * Franc Ksaver Drenik… … Wikipedia
Werner Lehfeldt — (* 22. Mai 1943 in Perleberg) ist ein deutscher Slavist. Lehfeldt besuchte nach der Grundschule zunächst die Goethe Oberschule in Perleberg und nach der Flucht aus der DDR von 1960 1962 das Ostseegymnasium in Timmendorfer Strand, wo er 1962 das… … Deutsch Wikipedia