Mikola Yermalovich Explained

Mikola Yermalovich
Native Name:	Мікола Іванавіч Ермаловіч
Native Name Lang:	be
Birth Date:	29 April 1921
Birth Place:	Malyja Navasiolki, Minsky Uyezd, BSSR
Death Place:	Minsk, Belarus
Occupation:	Opinion journalist, literary scholar, writer, historian
Alma Mater:	BSPU

Mikola Yermalovich (Belarusian: Ермало́віч Міко́ла Іва́навіч, Mikoła Jermałovič) (April 29, 1921 in Dzyarzhynsk Raion, Minsk Voblast  - March 5, 2000) was a Belarusian writer, historian and teacher.^[1]

Biography

Ermalovich was born in the village of Maly Novoselki (modern Dzerzhinsky district). He finished a local school and graduated from Minsk Pedagogical Institute in 1947.On graduation he worked as a teacher, school inspector and headmaster. Ermalovich was visually impaired and had to retire at the age of 35. He devoted decades to studying ancient Belarusian chronicles and other primary sources.^[2]

Work

Some commentators believe that Yermalovich presented the pseudo-historic conception of Litvinism, which asserts that the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was Belarusian, not Lithuanian.^[3] Other professional historians criticized Ermalovich's books as non-scientific, however it is acknowledged that "it was Ermalovich's books that contributed a great deal to the expansion of research in the field of ancient history of Belarus" and "encouraged [Belarusian] academic historians to pursue further studies of the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania".^{[4] [5]}

Resting place

Ermalovich is buried in the Old Cemetery of Maladzechna. On his grave on the back of the monument is written: "He loved Belarus…".^{[6] [7]}

Bibliography

• Dear to Belarusians name (Дарагое беларусам імя, 1970)
• Following in the tracks of one myth (Па слядах аднаго міфа, 1989) (1st edition: ; 2nd edition:)
• Ancient Belarus: Polatsk and Navahrudak periods (Старажытная Беларусь: Полацкі і Новагародскі перыяды, 1990) (2nd edition:)
• Ancient Belarus: Vilna period (Старажытная Беларусь: Віленскі перыяд, 1994)
• Belarusian state Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Беларуская дзяржава Вялікае Княства Літоўскае, 2000)

Awards

• State award of Belarus for his book Ancient Belarus (1992)
• Award of Uladzimir Karatkevich
• Medal of Francysk Skaryna (1993)

See also

• Litvins

External links

• Biography at Slounik.org
• Article in Nasha Slova («Наша слова»)
• Books at Knihi.com («Беларуская Палічка»)

Notes and References

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ0sg0RDy-w&t=500s Belarusian historian Andrei Katlyarchuk about Mikola Yermalovich
2. Web site: Mikola Ermalovich. A centenary of researcher, historian and educator (Мікола Ермаловіч. 100 год даследчыку, гісторыку і педагогу)(in Belarusian) . 30 April 2022.
3. Ермаловіч М. Беларуская дзяржава Вялікае княства Літоўскае. Мінск: “Беллітфонд”, 2000. —448 с.
4. Web site: Mikola Ermalovich. A centenary of researcher, historian and educator (Мікола Ермаловіч. 100 год даследчыку, гісторыку і педагогу)(in Belarusian) . 30 April 2022.
5. Web site: 20 years from the death of Mikola Ermalovich, the creator of the romantic myth about the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Reminiscences of his friends (20 лет назад погиб создатель романтического мифа о ВКЛ Микола Ермолович. Вспоминают друзья)(in Russian) . 30 April 2022.
6. Web site: Mikola Ermalovich. A centenary of researcher, historian and educator (Мікола Ермаловіч. 100 год даследчыку, гісторыку і педагогу)(in Belarusian) . 30 April 2022.
7. Web site: 20 years from the death of Mikola Ermalovich, the creator of the romantic myth about the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Reminiscences of his friends (20 лет назад погиб создатель романтического мифа о ВКЛ Микола Ермолович. Вспоминают друзья)(in Russian) . 30 April 2022.