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The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania.
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th –13th century until 1569. In 1569 it became a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791. It was started by the Lithuanians. The duchy grew to include large parts of the former Kievan Rus' and other Slavic lands.
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In the 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania expanded into Galicia–Volhynia (see Galicia–Volhynia Wars) and the Principality of Kiev (see Battle on the Irpin River and Battle of Blue Waters), territories already inhabited by Jews.
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th –13th century until 1569. In 1569 it became a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791. It was started by the Lithuanians. The duchy grew to include large parts of the former Kievan Rus' and other Slavic lands.
The Lithuanian Jewish community, which as of 2023 boasted a population count of 2,400 people, currently peacefully coexists within the wider Lithuanian society. Over the past few decades, there has been a resurgence of Jewish education in the community. Jews feel mostly safe in Lithuania, notwithstanding occasional acts of antisemitism.
List of cities in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Outline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with its major subdivisions as of 1619 superimposed on present-day national borders. There were many major cities in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania .
After becoming the ruler of Lithuania and Poland, Jogaila, the grandson of Gediminas, has initiated the rise of Jagiellonians (Jogailaičiai). During the period of 1490–1526, representatives of the dynasty have ruled Lithuania, Poland, Czechia (Czech Republic) and Hungary at one time.
