History of Lithuania History of Lithuania Aldona Ona or Anna (after 1309 – 26 May 1339) was the Queen of Poland 1333 – 1339, and the Princess of Lithuania. She was the daughter of King Giedymin of Lithuania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aldona Ona"
Aleksey Trubchevsky ( 17 March 1600? – 1680), the last Prince of Trubchevsk { Rzeczpospolita} 1634 – 1645. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aleksey Trubchevsky"
Algirdas (approximate English transcription [ˈaːl(ə).gır.dʌs], simplified Lithuanian transcription [āl'girdas]; known as Olgierd in Slavic languages), b. ca. 1296, d. end of May, 1377, was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1345 – 1377. He is widely regarded as the greatest ruler of medieval Lithuania. Probably the last pagan sovereign of Europe, he created a vast empire stretching from the Baltics to the Black Sea and reaching within 50 miles from Moscow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Algirdas"
Antanas Smetona ( August 10, 1874 - January 9, 1944) was the first president of Lithuania from April 4, 1919 to June 19, 1920. He was also the last president of the country from December 19, 1926 to June 15, 1940 before its occupation by the Soviet Union, after seizing power in the 1926 coup. He died in exile in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antanas Smetona"
The Baltic languages are a group of related languages belonging to the Indo-European language family and spoken mainly in areas extending east and southeast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. The language group is sometimes divided into two sub-groups: Western Baltic, containing only extinct languages, and Eastern Baltic, containing both extinct and the two living languages in the group: Lithuanian and Latvian (including both literary Latvian and Latgalian). While related, the Lithuanian, the Latvian, and particularly the Old Prussian vocabularies differ substantially from each other and are not mutually intelligible. The now extinct Old Prussian language has been considered the most archaic of the Baltic languages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baltic languages"
Baltic way (also Baltic chain, Estonian: Balti kett, Latvian: Baltijas ceļš, Lithuanian: Baltijos kelias) is the event which occurred on August 23, 1989 when approximately two million people joined their hands over a 600 kilometre line across the three Baltic states ( Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). This original demonstration was organized to draw the world's attention to the common historical fate which these three countries suffered. It marked the 50 year anniversary since August 23, 1939 when Soviet Union and Germany in the secret appendix of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact divided spheres of interest in Eastern Europe which led to 50 years of occupation for these three states. The original demonstration amazed the entire world and attracted a great amount of attention. Similar human chains were later organised in many East-European countries and regions of the USSR and, more recently, in Taiwan (see the 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally). ...more on Wikipedia about "Baltic way"
The Balts or Baltic peoples ( Latvian: balti, Lithuanian: baltai), defined as speakers of one of the Baltic languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family, are descended from a group of Indo-European tribes who settled the area between lower Vistula and upper Dvina and Dneper. Because of geographical isolation, the Baltic languages retain a number of conservative or archaic features. Among the Baltic peoples are modern Lithuanians and Latvians as well as the Prussians, Yotvingians and Curonians, whose languages were extinct in the Middle Ages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balts" Please tell your friends about www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
The Battle of Šiauliai or Battle of the Sun ( Lithuanian: Saulės Mūšis) took place on September 22, 1236 near the town of Šiauliai, which today lies in the region of Joniškis, Lithuania. The Chronicum Livoniae by Hermann de Wartberge says the battle was fought in terram Sauleorum, but it has not been proven that terram Sauleorum is Šiauliai. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of the Sun"
Bermontians were Russian troops who were at first taken as POWs by Germany in World War I and then released on the promise that they would help fighting against the communists in the Russian civil war. Instead, led by Pavel Bermont-Avalov, they decided to attack the newly-independent states of Lithuania and Latvia, to which Germany had granted independence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bermontians"
Black Ruthenia (or Black Rus, Чорная Русь in Ruthenian language, Ruś Czarna in Polish) is the name of a historical territory in the southwestern part of contemporary Belarus on the upper reaches of the river Nioman. The origins of the term are disputed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Ruthenia"
Butaw (Henryk; baptized 25 July 1365 Królewiec; + after 1381) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 13?? - 1381. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butaw"
Butigeidis (Budzikid) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1285 – 1291. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butigeidis"
Butvydas (Pukuveras; Pukuwer 13th century – 1296) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1283 – 1293 (or 1291 – 1296). ...more on Wikipedia about "Butvydas"
Central Lithuania ( Polish: Litwa Środkowa, Lithuanian: Vidurio Lietuva or Vidurinė Lietuva, Belarusian: Сярэдняя Літва / Siaredniaja Litva) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian- Belarusian division of the Polish Army. It was joined with Poland on March 24, 1922, following the parliamentary elections held there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Lithuania"
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The Coat of Arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the symbol of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, representing the union of the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It combined their previously separate coats of arms: ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth"
Coup of Volunteers occurred in 1993 in Lithuania, near Kaunas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coup of the Volunteers"
The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago during the 1654– 1659, and again 1660– 1689. Courland was established as a Duchy in 1561, a fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in the modern Latvia. It had a population of only 200,000. The Baltic German minority formed the educated ruling and mercantile classes. The Latvian majority formed the peasant class. Under the duke, Jacob Kettler, the Duchy reached the peak of its prosperity. During his travels to Western Europe, Jacob became the eager proponent of mercantile ideas. Metalworking and ship building became much more developed. Trading relations were established not only with nearby countries, but also with Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, and others. Kettler established the one of the largest merchant fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today Ventspils), and Libau (today Liepāja). ...more on Wikipedia about "Courland colonization of the Americas"
Daumantas ( Ruthenian Dowmont, Belarusian Daǔmont, Russian Довмонт, Timofei); ? – May 20, 1299) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1281 – 1285, Prince of Utena, Pskov 1265 – 1285, and Polacak 1281 – 1285. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daumantas"
Demetrius I Starshiy ( 1327 – 12 May 1399 Battle of the Vorskla River) was the Prince of Trubchevsk 1357 – 1399, Briansk 1357 – 1379, Starodub 1370 – 1399, Druck 13?? – 13??; the forefather of Trubetzkoys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Demetrius I Starshiy"
Dowsprunk ( ? - 1213 near Lielvarde) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania ? - 1213. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dowsprunk"
Druck, known as Dryutesk in the Middle Ages, this place no longer exists. Its site is within the modern Mogilev oblast of Belarus 25 miles (40 kilometres) west of Mogilev, and 80 miles (135 km.) east of Minsk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Druck"
Dykra was the southern territory of the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania near the Black Sea, presently shared between Ukraine and Moldova. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dykra"
Eastern Vilnius region is the Lithuanian name for the part of territory of the Vilnius region that belongs to Belarus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eastern Vilnius region"
The Eldership of Samogitia ( Lithuanian: Žemaičių seniūnija) was the western part of Lithuania ...more on Wikipedia about "Eldership of Samogitia"
(Erdywil) Erdywił (Ердивил, Erdiwił, Erdwil; 11th - 12th century) was the Prince of Nowohorodok (Nowogrodek), Horoden (Horodna, Grodno), Brzęcz (Brześć Litewski), Drogiczyn and Mielnik. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erdywil"
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