Ten Centuries of Belarusian History Arlou Uladzimir, Henadz Sahanovich Many people say that history is boring, but this may be true only in the case where history is not told by prominent historian Henadz Sahanovich and no less prominent historian and writer Uladzimir Arlou. The book covers ten centuries of Belarusian history from the first mentioning of Polacak to the proclamation of independence of the Belarusian National Republic. The authors use simple language to tell the captivating story of the people and land that experienced rises and falls, devastating wars, great victories and achievements. History is presented from the Belarusian point of view – first Belarusian principalities, the Grand Duchy of Litva (Lithuania), its union with Poland and Belarusian lands annexed to the Russian Empire – all these periods are described based on landmark dates and developments. The proclamation of independence of the Belarusian National Republic, a pinnacle of the evolution of the Belarusian nation, crowns the volume.