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2277: 2908: 3435: 3240: 1913: 7838:. Statistical numbers, usually accepted in historiography (the sources, their treatment, the method of measuring is not discussed in the source), are given, according to which in 1260 there were about 0.27 million Lithuanians out of a total population of 0.4 million (or 67.5%). The size of the territory of the Grand Duchy was about 200 thousand km. The following data on population is given in the sequence – year, total population in millions, territory, Lithuanian (inhabitants of ethnic Lithuania) part of population in millions: 1340 – 0.7, 350 thousand km, 0.37; 1375 – 1.4, 700 thousand km, 0.42; 1430 – 2.5, 930 thousand km, 0.59 or 24%; 1490 – 3.8, 850 thousand km, 0.55 or 14% or 1/7; 1522 – 2.365, 485 thousand km, 0.7 or 30%; 1568 – 2.8, 570 thousand km, 0.825 million or 30%; 1572, 1.71, 320 thousand km, 0.85 million or 50%; 1770 – 4.84, 320 thousand km, 1.39 or 29%; 1791 – 2.5, 250 km, 1.4 or 56%; 1793 – 1.8, 132 km, 1.35 or 75% 3295: 2151: 3536: 2701: 1304: 6793: 3208: 67: 44: 1575: 1280: 3044: 84: 2685: 5900:
heavily on Slavic customs, and an official Ruthenian state language (also known as Rusyn) developed over time from the language used in Rus. Direct Polish rule in Ukraine in the 1340s and for two centuries thereafter was limited to Galicia. There, changes in such areas as administration, law, and land tenure proceeded more rapidly than in Ukrainian territories under Lithuania. However, Lithuania itself was soon drawn into the orbit of Poland following the dynastic linkage of the two states in 1385/86 and the baptism of the Lithuanians into the Latin (Roman Catholic) church.
3291:(1588) that all state documents to be written exclusively in Ruthenian. Despite this, after the Polish translation of the statute was published in 1614, it was not reissued in Ruthenian ever again. Polish was increasingly used in official documents, especially after the Union of Lublin. Finally, in 1697, the Sejm, as part of the equalization of law between Lithuania and Poland, confirmed that only the Polish language was to be used in administration in Lithuania, although Ruthenian continued to be used on a few official documents until the second half of the 18th century. 3068: 1829: 1724: 1585: 1998: 1924: 2018: 2492: 9159: 2484: 2139: 3268:, who had to learn it when he assumed power in the Grand Duchy in 1444. Casimir's assumption of power in Poland in 1447 marked the end of the existence of a separate court in Vilnius (it later existed only in years 1492–1496 and 1544–1548). Many Lithuanians and Ruthenian nobles joined the court in Kraków, they learned Polish language over time. Casimir was the last Grand Duke to know the Lithuanian language. From 1500, the elite of the Lithuanian state rapidly adopted the Polish language. 1986:, which lasted for more than 200 years, and was one of the longest wars in the history of Europe, was finally ended. Vytautas backed the economic development of the state and introduced many reforms. Under his rule, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania slowly became more centralized, as the governours loyal to Vytautas replaced local princes with dynastic ties to the throne. The governours were rich landowners who formed the basis for the nobility of the Grand Duchy. During Vytautas' rule, the 2998: 2716: 1269: 3762: 3786: 3774: 1810: 3750: 3129:, this movement significantly increased. Polish was adopted also gradually by the local inhabitants. Already in early 16th century, Polish became the Lithuanian magnates' first language. The following century it was adopted by the Lithuanian nobility in general. The Polish language also penetrated other social strata: the clergy, the townspeople, and even the peasants. Since the 16th century, 3339:. Of course, Lithuanian was used in speech, in administrative offices and by government officials when dealing with residents who were unable to communicate in another language. Vilnius city charter of November 18, 1551 declared that summons to court and verdicts had to be announced in Lithuanian, Polish, and Ruthenian. A similar charter was issued in Kaunas in 1540. 1441:. Although they had battled in the past, the Lithuanians and the Žemaičiai now faced a common enemy. Likely Živinbudas had the most authority and at least several dukes were from the same families. The formal acknowledgement of common interests and the establishment of a hierarchy among the signatories of the treaty foreshadowed the emergence of the state. 1882:, and though the rule of the Mongols did not end, their influence in the region waned thereafter. In 1387, Moldavia became a vassal of Poland and, in a broader sense, of Lithuania. By this time, Lithuania had conquered the territory of the Golden Horde all the way to the Dnieper River. In a crusade against the Golden Horde in 1398 (in an alliance with 3232:, a language similar to, but not the same as, the spoken language used by Ruthenians living in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. As for the correspondences with foreign courts the grand ducal chancellery prepared it in the language appropriate to the recipient: Latin for the correspondence with the West, German with the 6845:
The first coins, anonymous (Type I), roughly imitate Tatar coins of Jani beg struck in Gulistán in the years 1351–1353 (Kozubovs'kyi 1994). Kozubovs'kyi regarded them as the oldest coins of Volodymyr from the sixties to the early eighties but Khromov, while facing some recent finds ( or a find ) from
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The Grand Duchy's linguistic and ethnic situation, as well as the fusion of Lithuanian and Ruthenian elements in its culture, became the trigger for a long-running debate among historians from Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine over whether the state was essentially Lithuanian or Ruthenian-Lithuanian, in
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The double election of 1575 was held in the presence of a small number of Lithuanian lords, who additionally supported the Habsburg candidate Emperor Maximilian II, however, the race for the crown was won by Stephen Báthory, crowned on May 1, 1576. The Lithuanian lords, at a convention in Grodno (on
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Notwithstanding the above, Lithuania was a kingdom under Mindaugas, who was crowned by the authority of Pope Innocent IV in 1253. Vytenis, Gediminas and Vytautas the Great also assumed the title of King, although uncrowned by the Pope. A failed attempt was made in 1918 to revive the Kingdom under a
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to settle near the Prussian area of settlement. The fighting between Prussians and the Teutonic Knights gave the more distant Lithuanian tribes time to unite. Because of strong enemies in the south and north, the newly formed Lithuanian state concentrated most of its military and diplomatic efforts
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After the baptism, the use of Latin, still the main language of learning and writing in Western Europe, also spread in Lithuania as a language of document. Latin was the second language of the grand ducal chancellery in the 14th–16th centuries, although it was used less frequently than Ruthenian in
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by Sigismund von Herberstein, the primary source for the information on the battle, the much smaller army of Poland–Lithuania (under 30,000 men) defeated the 80,000 Muscovite soldiers, capturing their camp and commander. The Muscovites lost about 30,000 men, while the losses of the Poland–Lithuania
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in 1274–1277, and the Yotvingians in 1283; the Livonian Order completed its conquest of Semigalia, the last Baltic ally of Lithuania, in 1291. The Orders could now turn their full attention to Lithuania. The "buffer zone" composed of other Baltic tribes had disappeared, and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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the university soon developed into one of the most important scientific and cultural centres of the region and the most notable scientific centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The work of the Jesuits as well as conversions from among the Lithuanian senatorial families turned the tide and by the
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While Poland and Lithuania would thereafter elect a joint sovereign and have a common parliament, the basic dual state structure was retained. Each continued to be administered separately and had its own law codes and armed forces. The joint commonwealth, however, provided an impetus for cultural
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Within the grand duchy the Ruthenian (Ukrainian and Belarusian) lands initially retained considerable autonomy. The pagan Lithuanians themselves were increasingly converting to Orthodoxy and assimilating into the Ruthenian culture. The grand duchy's administrative practices and legal system drew
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issue a privilege that equalized the rights of Orthodox and Catholics in Lithuania and abolished all previous restrictions on Orthodox. There was an effort to polarise Orthodox Christians after the Union of Brest in 1596, by which some Orthodox Christians acknowledged papal authority and Catholic
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The rest of the former Ruthenian lands were conquered by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Some other lands in Ukraine were vassalized by Lithuania later. The subjugation of Eastern Slavs by two powers created substantial differences between them that persist to this day. While there were certainly
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through the envoy Paweł Uchański. This was a recognition by the Pope of the ruler's successes in the struggle against the infidels. In Lithuania, this ceremony was treated as the celebration of the elevation of the Grand Duke of Lithuania, during which Lithuania's sovereignty was manifested.
1020:. However, the river is very small and some find it improbable that such a small and local object could have lent its name to an entire nation. On the other hand, such a fact is not unprecedented in world history. A credible modern theory of etymology of the name of Lithuania (Lithuanian: 7851:, 2003, p. 182; there were about 0.37 million Lithuanians of 0.7 million of a whole population by 1340 in the territory of 350 thousand km and 0.42 million of 1.4 million by 1375 in the territory of 700 thousand km. Different numbers can also be found, for example: Kevin O'Connor, 1499:. Taking advantage of internal conflicts, Mindaugas allied with the Livonian Order. He promised to convert to Christianity and exchange some lands in western Lithuania in return for military assistance against his nephews and the royal crown. In 1251, Mindaugas was baptized and 3422:. By 1770 there were about 4.84 million inhabitants in the territory of 320 thousand km, the biggest part of whom were inhabitants of Ruthenia and about 1.39 million or 29% – of ethnic Lithuania. During the following decades, the population decreased in a result of 2395:
Throughout this Polish–Lithuanian Union period, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania remained a separate state and retained many rights in the federation (including separate name, territory, coat of arms, ministries, ruling system, laws, army, courts, treasury, and seal) until the
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was pushed out of Russia and forced to retreat further westwards. In December 1812, Vilnius was recaptured by Russian forces, bringing all plans for the recreation of the Grand Duchy to an end. Most of the lands of the former Grand Duchy were re-annexed by Russia. The
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8-20 April 1576), protested this choice, threatening to break the union and giving themselves the right to choose a separate ruler. However, the king managed to rally the Lithuanian delegation by promising to preserve their rights and freedoms. On May 29, 1580, in
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substantial regional differences in Kievan Rus', it was the Lithuanian annexation of much of southern and western Ruthenia that led to the permanent division between Ukrainians, Belarusians, and Russians, and even four Grand Dukes of Lithuania are appeared on the
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to Lithuania to rule in his name, however instead a manifestation of the sovereignty of Lithuania occurred when Casimir was elected as the Grand Duke of Lithuania upon his arrival to Vilnius on 29 June 1440 and subsequently titled himself as a "free lord"
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ruled the grand duchy for over a century, and Vytenis was the first ruler of the dynasty. During his reign Lithuania was in constant war with the Order, the Kingdom of Poland, and Ruthenia. Vytenis was involved in succession disputes in Poland, supporting
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started to title himself as "King of Lithuanians and many Ruthenians", while the name of the state became the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Ruthenia. Similarly the title changed to "King of Lithuanians and Ruthenians, ruler and duke of Semigallia" when
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Following the death of Grand Duke Sigismund II Augustus in 1572, a joint Polish–Lithuanian monarch was to be elected as in the Union of Lublin it was agreed that the title "Grand Duke of Lithuania" will be received by a jointly elected monarch in the
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army totalled only 500. While the battle is remembered as one of the greatest Lithuanian victories, Muscovy ultimately prevailed in the war. Under the 1522 peace treaty, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania made large territorial concessions.
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in 13th century, began the process of fusing Ruthenian and Lithuanian culture and, in the absence of its own writing tradition, adopting Ruthenian as the language of administration and written communication. From at least the time of
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Formally, Poland and Lithuania were to be distinct, equal components of the federation, But Poland, which retained possession of the Lithuanian lands it had seized, had greater representation in the Diet and became the dominant
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and his cousin Vytautas the Great who founded many Catholic churches and allocated lands for parishes in Lithuania. The state reached a peak (becoming one of the largest countries territorially in Europe) under
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The language used at court continued to be Lithuanian until the mid-16th century, the other being Ruthenian; later, both languages began to be replaced by Polish. Ruthenian culture dominated the courts of the
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Money Circulation in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times: Time, Range, Intensity : International Symposium of the 50th Anniversary of Wiadomości Numizmatyczne : Warsaw, 13–14 October 2006
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In the mid and late 17th century, due to Russian and Swedish invasions, there was much devastation and population loss on throughout the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, including ethnic Lithuanian population in
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on his accession to the throne, thus losing its former institutional significance, however the Union of Lublin guaranteed that the institution and the title "Grand Duke of Lithuania" will be preserved.
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Despite the appearance of literature in Lithuanian in the 16th century, the language did not gain the status of a chancellery language in the Grand Duchy until the late 18th century. Unlike neighboring
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from Prussia, the main target of both orders. The battle provided a break in the wars with the Knights, and Lithuania exploited this situation, arranging attacks on the Ruthenian provinces and annexing
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The wars with the Teutonic Order, the loss of land to Moscow, and the continued pressure threatened the survival of the state of Lithuania, so it was forced to ally more closely with Poland, forming a
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An estimate of the population in the territory of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania together gives a population at 7.5 million for 1493, breaking them down by ethnicity at 3.75 million
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lands, which came at the end of the 13th and during the 14th century, the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was 800 to 930 thousand km, just 10% to 14% of which was ethnically Lithuanian.
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as the first joint Polish–Lithuanian monarch, however his rule was short and he never personally visited the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, despite being announced as the Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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in 1202 and 1226 respectively. The Christian orders posed a significant threat to pagan Baltic tribes, and further galvanized the formation of the Lithuanian state. The peace treaty with
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Ostatni Obywatele Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego [Last Citizens of Grand Duchy of Lithuania], Eds. T. Bujnicki, K. Stępnik, Lublin: University of Mariae Curie Skłodowska Press
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Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio leičiai: iš Lietuvos ankstyvųjų valstybinių struktūrų praeities (Leičiai of Grand Duke of Lithuania: from the past of Lithuanian stative structures
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The Grand Duchy of Lithuania managed to hold off Mongol incursions and eventually secured gains. In 1333 and 1339, Lithuanians defeated large Mongol forces attempting to regain
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Between Rome and Byzantium: The Golden Age of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's Political Culture. Second half of the fifteenth century to first half of the seventeenth century
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The Crimean Khanate and Poland-Lithuania: International Diplomacy on the European Periphery (15th–18th Century). A Study of Peace Treaties Followed by Annotated Documents
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on 6 July 1253, starting a decade of relative peace. Mindaugas later renounced Christianity and converted back to paganism. Mindaugas tried to expand his influence in
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Petrus, Jerzy T. (1977). "Miecze poświęcane królewicza Władysława Zygmunta i króla Jana III" [Blessed swords of Prince Władysław Zygmunt and King Jan III.].
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Z. Kiaupa. "Algirdas ir LDK rytų politika." Gimtoji istorija 2: Nuo 7 iki 12 klasės (Lietuvos istorijos vadovėlis). CD. (2003). Elektroninės leidybos namai: Vilnius.
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However, the newly reformed Commonwealth was invaded by Russia in 1792 and partitioned between neighbouring states. A truncated state (whose principal cities were
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banned Catholics marriages with Orthodox, and demanded those Orthodox who previously married with the Catholics to convert to Catholicism. At one point, though,
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Herby Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Orły, Pogonie, województwa, książęta, kardynałowie, prymasi, hetmani, kanclerze, marszałkowie
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On 8 September 1514, the allied forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland, under the command of Hetman Konstanty Ostrogski, fought the
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river just south of Vilnius. The first mosque in this village was mentioned for the first time in 1558. There were 42 Tatar families in the village in 1630.
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to Prussia, which was then a Polish fief. In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the first document in Lithuanian was a translation from the Polish text of the
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internal administration. This was accompanied by the spread since mid-15th century of the legend of the Roman origin of the Lithuanian nobility (from the
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Before the Lithuanian expansion into the Ruthenian lands, Lithuanian was the only language of public life. However, the conquests, already initiated by
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in 1323, which previously served as the country's capital since 1316 or 1321. The state continued to expand its territory under the reign of Grand Duke
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on February 16, 1918, proclaimed that "the Council of Lithuania, as the sole representative of the Lithuanian nation, based on the recognized right to
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Letukienė, Nijolė; Gineika, Petras (2003). "Istorija. Politologija: kurso santrauka istorijos egzaminui" (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Alma littera: 182.
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and a possible first capital of the would-be Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is usually credited as the source of the name. This river's original name is
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against the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, under Konyushy Ivan Chelyadnin and Kniaz Mikhail Golitsin. The battle was part of a long series of
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had formed, and the Golden Horde did little to re-vassalize the area. In 1362, regiments of the Grand Duchy army defeated the Golden Horde at the
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In the 19th century, the romantic references to the times of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were an inspiration and a substantial part of both the
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Polonization of the Lithuanian nobility. By the end of the 17th century, it had virtually become indistinguishable from its Polish counterpart.
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In the first half of the 20th century, the memory of the multiethnic history of the Grand Duchy was revived by the people connected with the
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was used much more often than other languages for writing. Polish finally became the Commonwealth's official chancellery language in 1697.
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Eidintas, Alfonsas; Bumblauskas, Alfredas; Kulakauskas, Antanas; Tamošaitis, Mindaugas; Kondratas, Skirma; Kondratas, Ramūnas (2013).
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lost its former importance though it still retained some influence among the ethnically Lithuanian peasants and some middle nobility.
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and (according to the German order) renounced Christianity. Up until 1387, Lithuanian nobles professed their own religion, which was
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of two countries – Poland and Lithuania where both countries have equal rights within it and separated the powers of the ruler, the
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The Third Statute of Lithuania (confirmed in 1588), which stated that Poland and Lithuania have equal rights within the Commonwealth
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Between Two Worlds: A Comparative Study of the Representations of Pagan Lithuania in the Chronicles of the Teutonic Order and Rus'
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Codex Diplomaticus Ecclesiae Cathedralis Necnon Dioceseos Vilnensis. Voluminis I. Fasciculus 3 (1501–1507, Addenda 1394–1500).
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Burant, S. R.; Zubek, V. (1993). "Eastern Europe's Old Memories and New Realities: Resurrecting the Polish-lithuanian Union".
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Ruthenians, ancestors of modern Belarusians and Ukrainians, living in the eastern and southern lands of the Grand Duchy spoke
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The preservation of the Great Seal of Lithuania (pictured, dating to 1623) when concluding the Union of Lublin meant that the
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Mindaugas, the duke of southern Lithuania, was among the five senior dukes mentioned in the treaty with Galicia–Volhynia. The
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envisioned a unitary state whereby the Grand Duchy would be abolished; however, an addendum to the Constitution, known as the
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the Sumy province, is of the opinion that they were struck earlier, between 1354–63 under the rule of the Ruirikid Prince
3535: 1527:. The Teutonic Knights used this period to strengthen their position in parts of Samogitia and Livonia, but they lost the 11222: 11217: 10682: 10471: 10449: 9681: 9392: 9216: 9196: 8884: 4862: 3937: 2401: 1916: 1754:. In 1320, most of the principalities of western Rus' were either vassalized or annexed by Lithuania. In 1321, Gediminas 928: 680: 43: 7373:"Kodeks dyplomatyczny katedry i diecezji Wilenskiej. Tomu 1. Zeszyt 3 (1501–1507, uzupełn. 1394–1500) (W Krakowie 1948)" 6403: 10614: 10561: 10528: 10523: 10390: 10255: 10015: 9787: 9076: 8947: 8414: 8396: 8377: 8366:
An Unproclaimed Empire: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania: From the Viewpoint of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empires
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The process of moving away from Ruthenian to Polish in administration was soon apparent. The first were the nobles of
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is one of the oldest Tatar settlements in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After a successful military campaign of the
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Depending on translation of the source, here and below original Rus' name can be translated as Russia or Ruthenia.
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conducted by Russian rulers striving to gather all the former lands of Kievan Rus' under their rule. According to
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Zenonas Norkus. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Retrospective of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empires
8820: 7961: 6492: 5434:[Battle at Blue Waters. How Ukraine freed itself from the Golden Horde] (in Ukrainian). istpravda.com.ua 3905: 3114:, close to but not identical to the spoken language, which over time absorbed many Lithuanian and Polish words. 349: 10974: 10964: 10439: 10248: 9804: 9741: 9525: 9357: 9296: 8864: 8844: 8692: 7947: 3328: 3195:. Inhabiting the towns, mainly in Livonia, the mostly Protestant Germans used a local variety of German called 3009: 2201: 1414: 846: 8443:
An eagle in a bear's bed. Polish nobility in Samogitia in the 16th–18th centuries: migration, language, memory
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to Yotvingians. In the 12th century, Slavic chronicles refer to Lithuania as one of the areas attacked by the
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was most likely bilingual, knowing and speaking Lithuanian and Ruthenian, and was able to communicate in the
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catechism, but preserved their liturgy. The country also became one of the major centres of the Reformation.
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reprimanded the Grand Duke for keeping non-Catholics as advisers. Consequently, only in 1563 did Grand Duke
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in 1253, Lithuania was recognized as a Christian state until 1260, when Mindaugas supported an uprising in
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Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės valstybinių ir visuomeninių institucijų istorijos bruožai XIII–XVIII a
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in the state, but Lithuania's citizens, who were subjects to the Statute, were only nobles). During the
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of the Lithuanian language. The Lithuanian language was still strongly present at the Vilnius court of
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Supposed appearance of the royal (military) banner with design derived from a 16th century coat of arms
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The process of integration and disintegration in the territories of Lithuania in the course of history
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princes since the 14th century, especially those ruling directly over Ruthenian subjects. Grand Duke
3160:. It ceased to be used in the 16th century, and was replaced by Ruthenian and Polish, written in the 2787: 2603: 2425: 1714: 1456: 1230:
as "King of Poland, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Samogitia, Mazovia, and other ".
510: 448: 72: 7833: 3335:, which was issued in 1791. Subsequently, several documents were published in Lithuanian during the 2833:
In the second half of the 16th century, Calvinism spread in Lithuania, supported by the families of
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soon put it into a comparable position to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and after the annexation of
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Geograficzno-polityczne uwarunkowania sytuacji mniejszości polskiej na Litwie i Łotwie po 1990 r.
6607: 6350: 6083:"Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės Seimas – valstybės modernizacijos grandis (1572–1587 metai)" 6026:"1574 06 18 Lenkijos karalius, Lietuvos dk Henrikas Valua slapta pabėgo iš Lenkijos į Prancūziją" 5547: 5458: 5345: 5318: 5287: 5239: 5212: 5176: 5081: 4683: 4629: 3646: 3361:
territories, in 1340 this portion decreased to 30%. By the time of the largest expansion towards
2814: 2433: 2175: 1679: 1675: 1359: 261: 3940:[The Lithuanian State] (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: viduramziu.istorija.net. Archived from 3812: 3525: 2448: 2444: 1746:), who created a strong central government and established an empire that later spread from the 1279: 11133: 10969: 10919: 10048: 9952: 9598: 9513: 9455: 9382: 9291: 9167: 8406: 8388: 8237: 8205: 7917: 5453: 3540: 3517: 3324: 3299: 3118: 3106:. The Ruthenian language had an old writing tradition. The language of the Orthodox Church was 3043: 2886: 2351: 2322: 2054: 1849: 463: 8540: 8525:. Vol. I: The Making of the Polish–Lithuanian Union, 1385–1569. Oxford University Press. 8023: 7984:
Russia's Foreign Trade and Economic Expansion in the Seventeenth Century: Windows on the World
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Lietuvos valdovo žodis pasauliui: atveriame mūsų žemę ir valdas kiekvienam geros valios žmogui
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Lithuania was in a good position to conquer the western and the southern parts of the former
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of the eastern regions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who supported the former Grand Duke
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The rule of Lithuania by the Gediminid–Jagiellonian family representatives resumed through
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was liquidated and its eparchies transferred to the metropoles of Lithuania and Volhynia.
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until 1316 or 1321 where Traidenis and Vytenis mainly resided and led to its prosperity.
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Erelis lokio guolyje. Lenkų bajorai Žemaitijoje XVI–XVIII a.: migracija, kalba, atmintis
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Title of the Statute of Grand Duchy of Lithuania written in the Ruthenian language, 1588
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In 1380, a Lithuanian army allied with Russian forces to defeat the Golden Horde in the
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Rachuba, Andrzej (2010). "Litwini". In Kopczyński, Michał; Tygielski, Wojciech (eds.).
8585: 7170: 6680:"1563 06 07 "Vilniaus privilegija" sulygino Lietuvos DK stačiatikių ir katalikų teises" 5480: 4387: 3702: 3692: 3638: 3605: 3564: 3560: 3544: 3377: 3354: 3261: 3229: 3188: 3111: 3103: 3096: 3092: 2950: 2898: 2873: 2533: 2523: 2327: 2289: 2089: 2002: 1983: 1975: 1944: 1879: 1828: 1813: 1551: 1382: 1374:. The Lithuanians are the only branch within the Baltic group that managed to create a 1322: 1263: 1259: 1195: 1171: 1095: 993: 959: 885: 881: 870: 615: 209: 6177:"Politinė ceremonialo paskirtis elekcinėje monarchijoje: Lenkija-Lietuva XVI–XVIII a." 5972: 3461:
origin) were the subject of Polish expansion, which was largely unsuccessful, so Duke
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Polish and Lithuanian armies achieved territorial gains (e.g. restored the control of
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Muslims in Poland and Eastern Europe : widening the European discourse on Islam
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in 1386, bringing two major changes in the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania:
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The Commonwealth of the Vasas. The Illustrious State, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
8506:"Lithuanian Language in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: between Function and Status" 6298: 6209: 5999: 5692: 1491:. The powerful coalition against Mindaugas included Vykintas, the Livonian Order, 11048: 10986: 10692: 10444: 10172: 8917: 8600: 7921: 6828: 6714: 6055: 5374: 5171: 4722: 4285: 3641:) must be constantly raised over the most important governmental buildings (e.g. 3400: 3173: 3169: 3161: 3137: 3130: 3126: 3051: 2978: 2877: 2708: 2460: 2193: 2129: 2108: 2017: 1532: 1520: 1464: 1375: 1288: 1177: 1144: 1077: 988:. Some older etymological theories relate the name to a small river not far from 912: 709: 435: 251: 233: 221: 213: 131: 99: 7158: 6444: 5719: 5340: 5313: 3302:
universal of March 22, 1639 forbidding his subjects to hunt on the territory of
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Demographic history of Poland § Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)
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The Conversion of Lithuania. From Pagan Barbarians to Late Medieval Christians
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in the mid-17th century most of the territory of Lithuania was annexed by the
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ended, and the Teutonic Knights proceeded to conquer other Baltic tribes: the
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migrated to ethnically Lithuanian lands, mainly under the rule of Grand Duke
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dynasty who since the 14th–15th centuries ruled not only Lithuania, but also
813:, but survived. Its rapid territorial expansion started late in the reign of 729: 8754: 8737: 8076:"Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie w myśli politycznej Stanisława Cata-Mackiewicza" 6752: 6476:
Procesy integracyjne i dezintegracyjne na ziemiach litewskich w toku dziejów
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The Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the height of its power in the 15th century.
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Other important ethnic groups throughout the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were
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was created sometime between 1315 and 1317 by the Constantinople Patriarch
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with milk or bringing food to graves of ancestors. The lands of modern-day
2747: 2416:, most of the lands of the former Grand Duchy were directly annexed by the 2368:'s reign was initially marked with disastrous military loses as during the 2355: 2209: 1845: 1787: 900:, attempted to break the personal union with Poland. However, unsuccessful 787:
state, with great diversity in languages, religion, and cultural heritage.
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and others. By the 1580s the majority of the senators from Lithuania were
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The consolidation of the Lithuanian lands began in the late 13th century.
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in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the
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Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire within East-Central Europe, 1295–1345
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who had respectively ruled Lithuania and Poland separately in 1492–1501.
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Grand Duchy of Lithuania under the rule of Vytautas the Great (1392–1430)
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One of the largest European countries, ruled by Gediminids–Jagiellonians
1783: 826: 11116: 11106: 11041: 10506: 10355: 10340: 9762: 9119: 8445:] (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lithuanian Institute of History Press. 6866:. University of Warsaw. Faculty of Oriental Studies. pp. 207–208. 5800:(in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. p. 167. 4255: 3392: 3388: 3312: 3253: 3184: 2858: 2305: 2185: 2162: 1978:. The battle ended in a decisive Polish-Lithuanian victory against the 1948: 1883: 1751: 1670: 1658: 1639: 1569: 1563: 1504: 1473: 1268: 1219: 920: 854: 737: 143: 119: 8383:
A. Dubonis, D. Antanavičius, R. Ragauskiene, R. Šmigelskytė-Štukienė.
3670: 3399:), 3.25 million Poles and 0.5 million Lithuanians. With the 2499:
Administrative structure of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1413–1564).
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from the Lithuanian sphere of influence. By about 1355, the State of
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During this time, the Orders finalized their conquests. In 1274, the
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Ukraina Lithuanica: студії з історії Великого князівства Литовського
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By contemporary accounts, the Lithuanians called their early rulers
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came to power in 1269. Traidenis strengthened Lithuanian control in
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Kernavė, the first residence-capital of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
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was consistently applied to Lithuania from the 14th century onward.
1024:) is Artūras Dubonis's hypothesis, that Lietuva relates to the word 935: 10280: 9706: 8566:
Kiaupa, Zigmantas; Kiaupienė, Jūratė; Kuncevičius, Albinas (2000).
8505: 8282: 8269: 8083: 7785:. Vilnius: Lietuvos istorijos instituto leidykla. pp. 145–146. 7391: 6787: 6578: 3568: 3505: 3358: 3280: 3225: 3122: 2931: 2743: 2085: 2010: 1868: 1864: 1853: 1779: 1635: 1599: 1543: 1488: 1460: 1422: 1367: 1206: 874: 822: 795: 7394:[The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Lithuanian nation]. 3619:
Law on the State Flag and Other Flags of the Republic of Lithuania
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and incorporation of its lands into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania,
849:. This marked the beginning of the rule of other countries by the 11036: 11031: 11016: 11011: 10311: 9737: 9184: 8331:(Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series). 8296:
Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia in Three Volumes, Vol. III
8295: 7455: 7195:(in Lithuanian). Vilnius: viduramziu.istorija.net. Archived from 6619:
Gudavičius, Edvardas; Jučas, Mečislovas; Matulevičius, Algirdas.
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Lietuvos Respublikos valstybės vėliavos ir kitų vėliavų įstatymas
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which the more advanced Ruthenian culture played a central role.
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Commissary Provisional Government of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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In 1410, Vytautas commanded the forces of the Grand Duchy in the
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In 1248, a civil war broke out between Mindaugas and his nephews
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of 1219 provides evidence of cooperation between Lithuanians and
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The grand duchy expanded to include large portions of the former
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Rzeczpospolita Wazów. Sławne Państwo, Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie
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Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia in Three Volumes, Vol. II
4273:(in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lietuvos istorijos instituto leidykla. 3876:. 1875–1900. pp. 6, 30, 32, 58, 84, 130, 160, 264, 282, 300 2982: 11026: 10360: 9347: 8740:[Lithuanian language in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania]. 8270:
Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia in Three Volumes, Vol. I
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in Lithuania. These Lithuanian seals were in possession of the
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The expansion of the state reached its height under Grand Duke
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and Chancery Ruthenian with the East Slavic and Tatar rulers.
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Lithuania and its administrative divisions in the 17th century
10345: 9757: 8907: 7231: 7229: 7047: 7045: 6684: 5632: 5431:Битва на Синіх Водах. Як Україна звільнилася від Золотої Орди 5126: 4287:
Foreword to the Past: A Cultural History of the Baltic People
3654: 3458: 2938: 1960: 1607: 1524: 1363: 1272: 1016:(to spill), of the root derived from the Proto-Indo-European 276: 217: 11278:
1795 disestablishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
8672:. Vilnius: Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore. 7752: 7750: 7725: 7723: 7710: 7708: 7693: 7290: 7288: 7263: 7261: 7248: 7246: 7244: 6150:"Vavelio pilies lobyne – ir Lietuvos, Valdovų rūmų istorija" 4390:, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore. p. 2 3372:
released his privilege which tied the Orthodox and Catholic
2358:, but he renounced his claims to the Russian throne per the 892:. After Vytautas's death, Lithuania's relationship with the 7870: 7849:
Istorija, Politologija: Kurso santrauka istorijos egzaminui
6861: 6654:
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The Church Triumphant: A History of Christianity Up to 1300
3967:(2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 119. 3579:, the continuity of Lithuanian statehood is also stressed. 3144:. Jews spoke mainly in the eastern dialect of Yiddish. The 3050:, one of the first official state documents issued in both 2934:(Jambek). Uncertain Kiev region mint. Pseudo-Arabic legend. 2767: 2320:
Polish and Lithuanian forces achieved victory and restored
2265:'s military forces, which resulted in the reintegration of 1767: 1698: 1417:, including five senior Lithuanian dukes from Aukštaitija ( 1398: 8796:
Poetry and Nation-Building in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
8565: 7687: 7579: 7432: 7358: 7317: 7315: 7226: 7111: 7042: 7030: 5063: 4758: 4596: 4412:
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which stated that the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is a
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States and territories disestablished in the 18th century
7747: 7735: 7720: 7705: 7669: 7657: 7549: 7483: 7402: 7327: 7285: 7273: 7258: 7241: 7018: 4777:
Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): Enciklopedinis žinynas
3410:
had 850,000 residents of which 680,000 were Lithuanians.
3327:
in Latin forbidding the passage of his subjects from the
2378:
captured for the first time by a foreign army and ravaged
1697:. In the struggle against the Order, Vytenis allied with 1050:Вялікае Княства Літоўскае / Vialikaje Kniastva Litoŭskaje 896:
greatly deteriorated. Lithuanian noblemen, including the
794:, the first ruler of the grand duchy, was crowned as the 8715:
Kultura Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Analizy i obrazy
8545:
Kultura Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Analizy i obrazy
7539: 7537: 3981: 1735:, also titled by some contemporaneous German sources as 1535:
in 1260. This encouraged the conquered Semigallians and
8765:
Aspects of Multilingualism in European Language History
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Crusade and Conversion on the Baltic Frontier 1150–1500
7789: 7762: 7621: 7597: 7312: 7216: 7214: 6618: 6395: 3501:, who would have reigned as Mindaugas II of Lithuania. 3406:
According to an analysis of the tax registers in 1572,
2407: 2161:
without being confirmed with the Lithuanian seals were
1938:, who personally translated Christian prayers into the 1233:
The country was also called the Republic of Lithuania (
1041:
In other languages, the grand duchy is referred to as:
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States and territories established in the 13th century
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Cheryl Renshaw. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1253–1795
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buildings) and significant historical buildings (e.g.
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In 1260, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was the land of
2212:
slowly drew Lithuania itself under Polish domination.
1511:. After the civil war ended, Mindaugas was crowned as 8668:
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7609: 7585: 7561: 7534: 7522: 7414: 7398:(in Lithuanian). 11: Tirpstančios lietuvių žemės: 82. 7066:
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4467:. Aldine Publishing Company – via Google Books. 4150:"Lithuania and the Enlargement of the European Union" 4031: 3738: 2362:
in 1634 and failed at reclaiming the Swedish throne.
1598:
From 1263 to 1269, Lithuania had three grand dukes –
946:) remained that was nominally independent. After the 841:
of Europe's last pagan state, and establishment of a
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and other neighbouring states, including what is now
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2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum
7392:"Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė ir lietuvių tauta" 7300: 7211: 7088: 6987: 6985: 6970: 6958: 5523: 5152: 4830:
General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
2080:
in 1478, Muscovy was among the preeminent states in
1840:. While almost every other state around it had been 1786:, who both ruled the state harmonically. During the 8614:
Pod wspólnym niebem. Narody dawnej Rzeczypospolitej
7371:Fijał, Jan; Semkowicz, Władysław (1 January 1948). 7140: 7138: 6941: 6377:"1661 12 03 Vilniaus pilyje kapituliavo rusų įgula" 6060:(in Polish). Wydaw. Naukowe PWN. pp. 557–558. 6053: 4676:
The Lithuanian Millennium: History, Art and Culture
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Lithuania and its administrative divisions in 1385.
2269:to Lithuania and the restoration of control of the 11263:Subdivisions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 8385:The Lithuanian Metrica : History and Research 8107: 6826: 5913:"Union of Lublin: Poland-Lithuania [1569]" 5786: 5784: 4617: 4290:. Central European University Press. p. 179. 2388:as the Grand Duke of Lithuania and fell under the 2300:. On 28 January 1588, Sigismund III confirmed the 2244:received from the hand of the bishop of Samogitia 2198:Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1222:became part of the state. The 1529 edition of the 1137:Old literary Lithuanian: Didi Kunigystė Lietuvos ( 8601:"Lietuvių kalba XVII–XVIII a. viešajame gyvenime" 6982: 6827:Suchodolski, Stanisław; Bogucki, Mateusz (2007). 6741:"The Reformation in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania" 6715:"The Reformation and National Culture: Lithuania" 4672: 4058: 2738:After the baptism in 1252 and coronation of King 2123: 11189: 8790:] (in Polish). Vol. 3. Warsaw: Neriton. 7962:"Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės gyventojai" 7814: 7349:Kaunas: Vytautas Magnus University, 2002. p. 21. 7135: 5794:Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštija ir jos tradicija 3906:"Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės gyventojai" 3609: 2414:partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 8153:"The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania" 7910: 7186: 7184: 6804: 5827: 5781: 4902:"The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 13–18th century" 4376:Gedimino laiškai [Letters of Gediminas] 1610:. The state did not disintegrate, however, and 1338:, which describes the missionary expedition of 8738:"Język litewski w Wielkim Księstwie Litewskim" 8055:. International Congress of Belarusian Studies 8047: 7974: 7370: 6468: 6466: 6436: 5884:"Ukraine: History: Lithuanian and Polish rule" 5130:; Matulevičius, Algirdas; Varakauskas, Rokas. 4026:A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change 3708:List of cities in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 3202: 3110:, while official documents used the so-called 2479:List of cities in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 2463:, a rump state in personal union with Russia. 2088:further consolidated Muscovy, winning the key 1646:in 1295. The country's capital was located in 1618:, fought with the Livonian Order, winning the 10296: 9722: 8865: 8667: 7810: 7808: 7806: 7804: 6894: 6888: 6805:Khromov, Kostiantyn; Khromova, Iryna (2019). 5568: 5122: 5120: 4415:(3rd ed.). University of Toronto Press. 4337: 4217:"Indo-European etymology : Query result" 3931: 3929: 3539:Medieval-like Lithuanian soldiers during the 2817:, however, on 22 February 1387, Supreme Duke 2794:between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the 2376:and even the Lithuania's capital Vilnius was 1249: 1121: 845:between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the 7347:Development of Lithuanian State and Society. 7181: 6991: 6924:"The amazing survival of the Baltic Muslims" 6472: 5016:Department of Cultural Heritage of Lithuania 5006: 5004: 4673:Iršėnas, Marius; Račiūnaitė, Tojana (2015). 4607: 4605: 3899: 3897: 3895: 3893: 3891: 3079:was predominantly spoken in the 16th century 2880:. Due to the work of the Jesuits during the 2669: 2053:), this way breaching the agreements of the 1934:Lithuania was Christianized in 1387, led by 1852:with rule by the Grand Duchy. An example is 9089:Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–1991) 8831:Grand Duchy of Lithuania administrative map 8103: 8101: 7389: 7190: 7144: 6998:, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 115, 6487:(in Polish). Zakład Geografii Politycznej, 6463: 6080: 5828:Gudavičius, Edvardas; Spečiūnas, Vytautas. 5790: 4863:"Medieval Lithuania – Chronology 1183–1283" 4542:"Lietuvos Respublika : idėjos ištakos" 4233: 3935: 2813:, while most of the Ruthenian lands stayed 2288:following the death of Báthory (1586) when 2257:Báthory's reign was marked with successful 2196:of 1569. The union was formally called the 1820:in the mid-14th century, is famous for the 1816:in Ukraine, built by the son of Gediminas' 1678:, who was married to a Lithuanian duchess, 1312: 1293: 801:in 1253. The pagan state was targeted in a 10303: 10289: 9729: 9715: 8872: 8858: 8727:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 8709: 8640:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 8590:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 8557:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 8539: 8503: 8419: 8108:Diena, Kauno; Vaida Milkova (5 May 2011). 7916: 7801: 7756: 7741: 7729: 7714: 7699: 7663: 7408: 7294: 7279: 7267: 7252: 7117: 7057: 7036: 7024: 6901:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 51–. 6647: 5510:, Cambridge University Press, p. 55, 5505: 5117: 4822:Places of Fighting for Lithuania's Freedom 4463:Parker, William Henry (11 November 1969). 4435: 4061:"History of Poland During the Middle Ages" 3962: 3926: 3528:. This feeling was expressed in poetry by 2466: 1666:was left to battle the Orders on its own. 1205:Naming convention of both title of ruler ( 82: 8753: 8494: 8285:, 2nd ed., 2007. 792 pages, illustrated, 8272:, 2nd ed., 2007. 688 pages, illustrated, 8082:(in Polish). academia.edu. Archived from 7980: 7063: 6267: 6265: 6263: 6261: 5934: 5758:Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania 5569:Jasas, Rimantas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. 5365: 5363: 5001: 4602: 4566: 4408: 4170: 3888: 3577:1992 Lithuanian constitutional referendum 1798:was placed on the monarch's heads by the 1557: 489:320,000 km (120,000 sq mi) 481:930,000 km (360,000 sq mi) 8436: 8098: 7688:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 7580:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 7448:Žemaičių krikštas: tyrimai ir refleksija 7433:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 7359:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 7089:Leśniewska-Napierała, Katarzyna (2015). 6995:Culture and Customs of the Baltic States 6612: 6093:. Lithuanian Institute of History: 31–32 5905: 5875: 5717: 5543:"Vytautas the Great | Lithuanian leader" 5408:, Mercer University Press, p. 438, 5285: 5064:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 4759:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 4597:Kiaupa, Kiaupienė & Kuncevičius 2000 4234:Zinkevičius, Zigmas (30 November 1999). 3534: 3433: 3293: 3238: 3206: 3066: 3042: 2906: 2770:(princes) in these regions, were firmly 2714: 2699: 2683: 2490: 2482: 2275: 2149: 2142:The Grand Duchy of Lithuania within the 2137: 2072:The rapid expansion of the influence of 2016: 1996: 1984:war of Lithuania against military Orders 1922: 1911: 1827: 1808: 1722: 1708: 1583: 1573: 1302: 1278: 1267: 888:in 1410. It also marked the rise of the 683:, restored Lithuania on 20 October 1791. 505:132,000 km (51,000 sq mi) 497:250,000 km (97,000 sq mi) 473:200,000 km (77,000 sq mi) 8816:History of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 8735: 8611: 8598: 8476: 8459: 8172: 8112:. Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania 8073: 7795: 7780: 7768: 7675: 7651: 7627: 7603: 7528: 7504:"Jogailaičiai. Kodėl ne Gediminaičiai?" 7501: 7444: 7321: 7129: 6964: 6921: 5943:"Lithuania: History: Union with Poland" 5746: 5529: 5427: 5262:"Trakai – The Old Capital of Lithuania" 5235:"Vilnius | national capital, Lithuania" 5197: 4857: 4721:in plural). The word was borrowed from 4268: 4262: 4200: 2664: 2384:from Poland, declared the Swedish King 1444: 1314:Kiernow primum M. Duci Lith. domicilium 11190: 9810:Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 8879: 8781: 8762: 8689:The Polish–Lithuanian State, 1386–1795 8648: 8523:The Oxford History of Poland–Lithuania 8409:. Brighton & United States, 2020. 8391:. Brighton & United States, 2020. 8201:"The Historical Lithuanian State Flag" 7876: 7639: 7460:Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science 7235: 7147:East European Politics & Societies 7051: 6709: 6258: 6233: 6231: 6154:Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania 6129: 6114: 6110: 6108: 6049: 6047: 6030:Lithuanian Institute of History, DELFI 5970: 5854: 5658: 5485:Lietuvos vyriausiojo archyvaro tarnyba 5401: 5369: 5360: 5158: 4539: 4482:. Dodd, Mead – via Google Books. 4477: 4462: 4283: 4227: 4037: 3987: 3903: 3841:"History of the national coat of arms" 3663:Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania 2023:Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania 10284: 9710: 9130:Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania 8853: 8686: 8520: 7615: 7591: 7567: 7555: 7543: 7489: 7420: 7390:Baranauskas, Tomas (1 January 2009). 7333: 7306: 7220: 6976: 6952: 6237: 5690: 5172:"Gediminas | grand duke of Lithuania" 5036: 4771: 4769: 4767: 4661:Senosios Lietuvos istorija, 1009–1795 4512: 4442:. Central European University Press. 4194: 4144: 4142: 3617:According to the 10th article of the 3087:, which included the voivodeships of 2872:and Grand Duke of Lithuania, founded 2780:Eastern Orthodox metropolitan eparchy 2473:Administrative divisions of Lithuania 1963:(1387–1389). Vytautas was the son of 1727:Lithuanian state in 13–15th centuries 1463:, defeated the Livonian Order in the 10310: 9736: 8767:. John Benjamins. pp. 105–144. 8649:Rowell, Stephen Christopher (1994). 8568:The history of Lithuania before 1795 7855:, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003, 6862:Górak-Sosnowska, Katarzyna. (2011). 6738: 6174: 5669:Ministry of the Interior (Lithuania) 5597: 5341:"Algirdas | grand duke of Lithuania" 4320:Institute of the Lithuanian Language 3062: 2992: 2969:in 1397, Vytautas brought the first 2876:, one of the oldest universities in 2774:Christian (Greek Catholic after the 2408:Partitions and the Napoleonic period 2200:, however now commonly known as the 2092:and capturing such ancient lands of 1994:families started to gain influence. 1842:plundered or defeated by the Mongols 1519:, a major centre of commerce in the 8742:Scripta Neophilologica Posnaniensia 8510:Belarusian Political Science Review 8173:Bakaitė, Jurga (27 December 2019). 7890:"Žygimanto Kęstutaičio privilegija" 6915: 6786:For reference: Gulistan coinage of 6228: 6105: 6044: 5940: 5428:Cherkas, Borys (30 December 2011). 4891:Senosios Lietuvos istorija p. 44-45 4885: 4478:Kunitz, Joshua (11 November 1947). 4465:"An Historical Geography of Russia" 3810: 2402:Reciprocal Guarantee of Two Nations 1346:. Pagan Lithuanians initially paid 1330:first mention of the name Lithuania 929:Reciprocal Guarantee of Two Nations 908:forced the union to remain intact. 681:Reciprocal Guarantee of Two Nations 16:European state from c. 1236 to 1795 13: 10435:Revolution and War of Independence 6922:Hussain, Tharik (1 January 2016). 6568: 5881: 4818: 4764: 4480:"Russia, the Giant that Came Last" 4139: 4001:The New Cambridge Medieval History 3965:Historical dictionary of Lithuania 3520:, Juozapas Albinas Herbačiauskas, 2380:. In 1655, Lithuania unilaterally 2342:, in 1611) and for the first time 1012:- could be directly translated as 177:(after 1279 – before 1316 or 1321) 14: 11309: 11228:Early modern history of Lithuania 10023:Union State of Russia and Belarus 8809: 8138:Constitutional Court of Lithuania 6442: 6351:"Lietuvių sukilimas prieš švedus" 6271: 4955: 4516:Studien Zur Geschichte Osteuropas 3602:largest indoor arena in Lithuania 3176:was used for religious purposes. 3152:that was full of borrowings from 984:) was first mentioned in 1009 in 915:of 1569 created a new state, the 853:members of the Lithuanian ruling 115:(1386–1440, 1447–1492, 1501–1569) 103:(1236–1386, 1440–1447, 1492–1501) 11273:1795 disestablishments in Europe 10752:Ukraine–European Union relations 10608:Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine 10450:West Ukrainian People's Republic 9157: 8298:, 2010. 696 pages, illustrated, 8230: 8214:. 5 January 2015. Archived from 8193: 8166: 8145: 8124: 8074:Gałędek, Michał (January 2003). 8067: 8048:Pawełko-Czajka, Barbara (2014). 8041: 8007: 7967:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 7954: 7882: 7853:The History of the Baltic States 7841: 7774: 7495: 7438: 7383: 7364: 7339: 7082: 6855: 6820: 6798: 6791: 6780: 6767: 6732: 6722:Odrodzenie I Reformacja W Polsce 6703: 6672: 6641: 6626:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 6597: 6562: 6536: 6510: 6369: 6343: 6317: 6291: 6244:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 6202: 6168: 6142: 6123: 6004:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 5997: 5977:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 5697:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 5508:A History of Polish Christianity 5380:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 5043:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 4935:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 4614:. Boston, 1970–1978, Vol.5 p.395 4125:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 4099:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija 4059:Kowalska-Pietrzak, Anna (2015). 3813:"Abiejų Tautų tarpusavio įžadas" 3784: 3772: 3760: 3748: 3635:historical Lithuanian state flag 3553:Act of Independence of Lithuania 3283:of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 3030:History of the Jews in Lithuania 2996: 2390:protection of the Swedish Empire 2332:Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618) 2117:Rerum Moscoviticarum Commentarii 1904:Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392) 1507:proclaiming the creation of the 1256:History of Lithuania (1219–1295) 1133:Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė 648: 634: 620: 595: 65: 52: 42: 11238:Early modern history of Ukraine 11233:Early modern history of Belarus 9040:Occupation of the Baltic states 9017:1919 Polish coup d'état attempt 8263: 8013: 6690:Lithuanian Institute of History 6074: 6018: 5991: 5964: 5848: 5821: 5740: 5711: 5684: 5652: 5637:Lithuanian Institute of History 5620: 5591: 5562: 5535: 5499: 5473: 5446: 5421: 5395: 5333: 5306: 5279: 5254: 5227: 5191: 5164: 5108: 5096: 5069: 5030: 4976: 4949: 4923: 4894: 4851: 4812: 4782: 4707: 4666: 4653: 4644: 4560: 4533: 4506: 4495: 4486: 4471: 4456: 4429: 4402: 4367: 4358: 4338:Kolodziejczyk, Dariusz (2011). 4331: 4304: 4277: 4209: 4179: 4113: 4087: 4074: 4052: 4043: 4018: 4006: 3993: 3592:Famous Lithuanian sports clubs 3589:was developed since the 1990s. 3489:national revival movements and 3376:rights in order to attract the 3342: 3164:. Brought in 1397 from Crimea, 3083:The majority of inhabitants of 2326:, notably winning the decisive 2208:, while the gradual process of 2025:, which was reconstructed in a 1634:. For his military assistance, 1291:, 1321. The inscription reads: 950:, the territory was completely 821:and co-leadership of his sons, 326:• 1236–1263 (from 1251 as 11248:Early modern history of Russia 11243:Early modern history of Poland 10534:Annexation of Crimea by Russia 10391:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 9805:Belarusian Democratic Republic 9788:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 8948:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 8693:University of Washington Press 7936:- Based on 1493 population map 7064:Potašenko, Grigorijus (2008). 5947:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 5917:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 5888:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 5791:Bumblauskas, Alfredas (2010). 5314:"Kęstutis | duke of Lithuania" 5204:A Study Of History (Volume II) 4832:. pp. 1–2. Archived from 4409:Rosenwein, Barbara H. (2018). 3956: 3860: 3833: 3804: 3444:Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas 3329:Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 2350:in 1610. Sigismund III's son, 2318:Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) 2202:Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 2144:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 2134:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 2124:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 2044:was sent by his older brother 1959:(1370–1382) and the Prince of 1951:from 1401 to 1430, and as the 1630:/Sudovians to defend from the 1539:to rebel against the Knights. 1000:. As time passed, the suffix - 917:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 847:Crown of the Kingdom of Poland 718:partitions of Poland–Lithuania 686: 669: 237: 1: 11268:1236 establishments in Europe 11203:Medieval history of Lithuania 9984:Presidential Security Service 9820:Annexation of Western Belarus 8483:Lithuanian Historical Studies 6775:History of Vilnius University 6240:"Trečiasis Lietuvos Statutas" 5454:"Battle of the Vorskla River" 4519:. Brill Archive. p. 19. 3797: 3243:The Grand Duke of Lithuania, 2680:Christianization of Lithuania 2451:), including the counties of 2424:. In 1812, just prior to the 31: 11064:Intangible Cultural Heritage 10482:Eastern Front (World War II) 10467:Ukrainian National Committee 9969:Ministry of Internal Affairs 7191:Zinkevičius, Zigmas (1995). 6749:State University of New York 6184:Lietuvos istorijos metraštis 6081:Kiaupinienė, Jūratė (2021). 6054:Urszula Augustyniak (2008). 4567:Łuczyński, Jarosław (2013). 3963:Sužiedėlis, Saulius (2011). 3938:"Lietuvos valstybės ištakos" 3287:noted in the preface of the 3038: 2981:, including localities near 2432:which, in turn, renewed the 1890:, losing the steppe region. 1774:, presumably moving it from 1638:recognized Traidenis as his 1174:: Велїкое кнꙗзство Лїтовское 969: 350:Stanisław August Poniatowski 170:(hypothetical; 13th century) 7: 11298:Former monarchies of Europe 11213:Medieval history of Ukraine 11208:Medieval history of Belarus 10440:Ukrainian People's Republic 9932:Central Election Commission 8717:. Kraków. pp. 544–560. 8620:] (in Polish). Warsaw. 8547:. Kraków. pp. 544–560. 8420:Bednarczuk, Leszek (2013). 7159:10.1177/0888325493007002007 6571:"Christianity in Lithuania" 5207:(4th impression ed.). 4513:Loewe, Karl F. von (1976). 4436:Mickūnaitė, Giedrė (2006). 3936:Baranauskas, Tomas (2000). 3680: 3561:national self-determination 3499:Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach 3203:Languages of administration 2792:Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia 2688:A facsimile of a page from 2206:Crown of the Polish Kingdom 2167:Lithuanian Grand Chancellor 1888:Battle of the Vorskla River 1200:Велике князiвство Литовське 1167:Великое княжество Литовское 720:. The state was founded by 398:• Consolidation began 10: 11314: 11223:Medieval history of Russia 11218:Medieval history of Poland 10462:Reichskommissariat Ukraine 9055:by the Soviet Union (1944) 9045:by the Soviet Union (1940) 8836:Lithuanian-Ruthenian state 8504:Dziarnovič, Alieh (2013). 8496:10.30965/25386565-02001002 7946:: CS1 maint: postscript ( 7923:Poland: A Historical Atlas 7068:. Šviesa. pp. 23–25. 6657:. Vol. 6. p. 146 6057:Historia Polski, 1572–1795 5672:(in Lithuanian). p. 8 5506:Kloczowski, Jerzy (2000), 4779:. Vilnius, 2004. p. 15-78. 4546:Senoji Lietuvos literatūra 4003:. 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Spečiūnas. 4763: 4751: 4706: 4692: 4665: 4652: 4643: 4616: 4601: 4589: 4559: 4532: 4525: 4505: 4494: 4485: 4470: 4455: 4449:978-6155211072 4448: 4428: 4422:978-1442636804 4421: 4401: 4366: 4357: 4351:978-9004191907 4350: 4330: 4303: 4296: 4276: 4261: 4226: 4208: 4199: 4187: 4178: 4169: 4138: 4121:"Jogailaičiai" 4112: 4086: 4073: 4051: 4042: 4040:, p. 289. 4030: 4017: 4005: 3992: 3980: 3973: 3955: 3925: 3887: 3859: 3832: 3802: 3801: 3799: 3796: 3794: 3793: 3781: 3769: 3757: 3736: 3735: 3730: 3725: 3720: 3715: 3710: 3705: 3700: 3695: 3690: 3684: 3682: 3679: 3611:Žalgirio mūšis 3530:Czesław Miłosz 3431: 3428: 3420:Russian Empire 3344: 3341: 3300:Władysław IV's 3234:Teutonic Order 3204: 3201: 3150:Kipchak origin 3064: 3061: 3040: 3037: 3024: 3023: 3003: 3001: 2990: 2987: 2894: 2891: 2798:, in 1355 the 2776:Union of Brest 2671: 2668: 2666: 2663: 2660: 2659: 2656: 2650: 2649: 2646: 2640: 2639: 2636: 2630: 2629: 2626: 2620: 2619: 2616: 2610: 2609: 2606: 2600: 2599: 2596: 2590: 2589: 2586: 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8619: 8615: 8610: 8606: 8602: 8597: 8593: 8587: 8579: 8577:9789986810131 8573: 8569: 8564: 8560: 8554: 8546: 8542: 8538: 8534: 8528: 8524: 8519: 8515: 8511: 8507: 8502: 8497: 8492: 8488: 8484: 8480: 8475: 8471: 8467: 8463: 8458: 8454: 8448: 8444: 8440: 8435: 8431: 8427: 8423: 8418: 8416: 8412: 8408: 8404: 8400: 8398: 8394: 8390: 8386: 8382: 8379: 8375: 8371: 8367: 8363: 8360: 8356: 8352: 8349: 8345: 8342: 8338: 8334: 8330: 8326: 8323: 8322:0-231-12817-7 8319: 8315: 8311: 8307: 8305: 8301: 8297: 8294: 8292: 8291:985-11-0378-0 8288: 8284: 8281: 8279: 8278:985-11-0314-4 8275: 8271: 8268: 8267: 8247: 8243: 8239: 8233: 8217: 8213: 8211: 8207: 8202: 8196: 8180: 8176: 8169: 8161: 8160: 8154: 8148: 8140: 8139: 8133: 8127: 8111: 8104: 8102: 8085: 8081: 8077: 8070: 8051: 8044: 8025: 8017: 8010: 7996: 7994:90-04-13896-X 7990: 7986: 7985: 7977: 7969: 7968: 7963: 7957: 7949: 7943: 7935: 7929: 7925: 7924: 7919: 7913: 7897: 7896: 7891: 7885: 7878: 7873: 7866: 7862: 7861:0-313-32355-0 7858: 7854: 7850: 7844: 7835: 7822: 7811: 7809: 7807: 7805: 7797: 7792: 7784: 7777: 7770: 7765: 7759:, p. 55. 7758: 7753: 7751: 7744:, p. 64. 7743: 7738: 7732:, p. 62. 7731: 7726: 7724: 7717:, p. 56. 7716: 7711: 7709: 7701: 7696: 7689: 7684: 7677: 7672: 7666:, p. 63. 7665: 7660: 7654:, p. 56. 7653: 7648: 7641: 7636: 7629: 7624: 7617: 7612: 7605: 7600: 7593: 7588: 7581: 7576: 7569: 7564: 7557: 7552: 7545: 7540: 7538: 7530: 7525: 7509: 7505: 7498: 7491: 7486: 7471: 7465: 7461: 7457: 7450: 7449: 7441: 7434: 7429: 7422: 7417: 7411:, p. 48. 7410: 7405: 7397: 7393: 7386: 7378: 7374: 7367: 7360: 7355: 7348: 7342: 7335: 7330: 7323: 7318: 7316: 7309:, p. 24. 7308: 7303: 7297:, p. 20. 7296: 7291: 7289: 7282:, p. 29. 7281: 7276: 7270:, p. 28. 7269: 7264: 7262: 7255:, p. 21. 7254: 7249: 7247: 7245: 7237: 7232: 7230: 7223:, p. 46. 7222: 7217: 7215: 7198: 7194: 7187: 7185: 7176: 7172: 7168: 7164: 7160: 7156: 7152: 7148: 7141: 7139: 7132:, p. 34. 7131: 7126: 7119: 7114: 7106: 7100: 7096: 7093:(in Polish). 7092: 7085: 7077: 7071: 7067: 7060: 7053: 7048: 7046: 7038: 7033: 7027:, p. 22. 7026: 7021: 7007: 7001: 6997: 6996: 6988: 6986: 6979:, p. 18. 6978: 6973: 6966: 6961: 6954: 6949: 6947: 6945: 6929: 6925: 6918: 6910: 6904: 6900: 6899: 6891: 6883: 6879: 6875: 6869: 6865: 6858: 6851: 6849: 6842: 6836: 6832: 6831: 6823: 6815: 6808: 6801: 6794: 6789: 6783: 6776: 6770: 6754: 6750: 6746: 6742: 6735: 6727: 6723: 6716: 6712: 6706: 6691: 6687: 6686: 6681: 6675: 6668: 6656: 6655: 6650: 6644: 6628: 6627: 6622: 6615: 6609: 6605: 6600: 6584: 6580: 6576: 6572: 6565: 6549: 6545: 6539: 6523: 6519: 6513: 6494: 6490: 6482: 6478: 6477: 6469: 6467: 6450: 6446: 6439: 6424: 6418: 6414: 6407: 6406: 6398: 6382: 6378: 6372: 6356: 6352: 6346: 6330: 6326: 6320: 6304: 6300: 6294: 6279: 6275: 6268: 6266: 6264: 6262: 6245: 6241: 6234: 6232: 6215: 6211: 6205: 6189: 6185: 6178: 6171: 6155: 6151: 6145: 6137: 6133: 6126: 6118: 6117:Stefan Batory 6111: 6109: 6092: 6088: 6084: 6077: 6069: 6063: 6059: 6058: 6050: 6048: 6031: 6027: 6021: 6005: 6001: 5994: 5978: 5974: 5967: 5960: 5948: 5944: 5937: 5930: 5918: 5914: 5908: 5901: 5889: 5885: 5878: 5862: 5858: 5857:"Pakancleris" 5851: 5835: 5831: 5824: 5809: 5803: 5796: 5795: 5787: 5785: 5769: 5763: 5759: 5752: 5751: 5743: 5727: 5726: 5721: 5714: 5698: 5694: 5687: 5671: 5670: 5662: 5655: 5639: 5638: 5634: 5629: 5623: 5607: 5606: 5601: 5594: 5578: 5577: 5572: 5565: 5550: 5549: 5544: 5538: 5531: 5526: 5519: 5513: 5509: 5502: 5486: 5482: 5481:"Trakų pilys" 5476: 5461: 5460: 5455: 5449: 5433: 5424: 5417: 5411: 5407: 5406: 5398: 5382: 5381: 5376: 5372: 5366: 5364: 5348: 5347: 5342: 5336: 5321: 5320: 5315: 5309: 5293: 5289: 5282: 5267: 5263: 5257: 5242: 5241: 5236: 5230: 5215:. p. 172 5214: 5210: 5209:Great Britain 5206: 5205: 5200: 5194: 5179: 5178: 5173: 5167: 5161:, p. 50. 5160: 5155: 5139: 5138: 5133: 5129: 5123: 5121: 5111: 5104: 5099: 5084: 5083: 5078: 5072: 5065: 5060: 5044: 5040: 5033: 5017: 5013: 5007: 5005: 4989: 4985: 4979: 4963: 4959: 4952: 4936: 4932: 4926: 4911: 4907: 4903: 4897: 4888: 4872: 4868: 4864: 4860: 4854: 4835: 4831: 4824: 4823: 4815: 4799: 4795: 4791: 4785: 4778: 4772: 4770: 4768: 4760: 4755: 4748: 4744: 4740: 4736: 4732: 4728: 4724: 4720: 4716: 4710: 4695: 4689: 4685: 4678: 4677: 4669: 4662: 4656: 4647: 4632: 4631: 4626: 4620: 4613: 4608: 4606: 4599:, p. 40. 4598: 4593: 4585: 4581: 4578:(in Polish). 4577: 4570: 4563: 4555: 4551: 4547: 4543: 4536: 4528: 4522: 4518: 4517: 4509: 4503: 4498: 4489: 4481: 4474: 4466: 4459: 4451: 4445: 4441: 4440: 4432: 4424: 4418: 4414: 4413: 4405: 4389: 4385: 4378: 4377: 4370: 4361: 4353: 4347: 4343: 4342: 4334: 4326: 4322: 4321: 4313: 4307: 4299: 4293: 4289: 4288: 4280: 4272: 4265: 4257: 4253: 4249: 4245: 4241: 4237: 4230: 4222: 4218: 4212: 4203: 4197:, p. 63. 4196: 4191: 4182: 4173: 4157: 4156: 4151: 4145: 4143: 4126: 4122: 4116: 4100: 4096: 4090: 4083: 4077: 4069: 4062: 4055: 4046: 4039: 4034: 4027: 4024:R. Bideleux. 4021: 4015: 4009: 4002: 3999:Ch. 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