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2 days ago · Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, [5] succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, [6] when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania.
3 days ago · Over one million people joined hands to form a 600 kilometer long human chain across the three countries. The nonviolent protest drew worldwide attention to the Baltic nations’ quest for freedom and independence. In the first free Lithuanian elections held in February 1990, Landsbergis was elected to the legislature.
Apr 15, 2024 · Vytautas the Great (born 1350, Lithuania—died Oct. 27, 1430, Trakai, Lith.) was a Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his country’s possessions, helped to build up a national consciousness, and broke the power of the Teutonic Knights. He exercised great power over Poland.
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Apr 23, 2024 · grand duchess. Also called (in Russia): grand prince and grand princess. Related Topics: aristocracy. grand duke, Click Here to see full-size table title of sovereign princes ranking between kings and dukes and of certain members of the Russian imperial family.
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19 hours ago · (2024 est.) 2,882,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.932 euro. Head Of State: President: Gitanas Nausėda. Recent News. May 12, 2024, 2:01 PM ET (AP) Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine. May 10, 2024, 11:04 AM ET (AP)
2 days ago · The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, or simply Poland–Lithuania, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch in real union, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
1 day ago · The House of Giedroyć ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡʲɛdrɔjtɕ]; Lithuanian: Giedraitis; Russian: Гедройц; French: Guedroitz) is an aristocratic clan and family which traces its origins to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. According to the 16th century Lithuanian Chronicle, they are descendants of ...
