Small groups of Muslim Lipka Tatars migrated to ethnically Lithuanian lands, mainly under the rule of Grand Duke Vytautas (early 15th century). In Lithuania, unlike many other European societies at the time, there was religious freedom.

grand duchy of Lithuania, state, incorporating Lithuania proper, Belarus, and western Ukraine, which became one of the most influential powers in eastern Europe (14th–16th century).

A formidable power, it became the largest state in Europe in the 15th century spread from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, through the conquest of large groups of East Slavs who resided in Ruthenia. [4] In 1385, the Grand Duchy formed a dynastic union with Poland through the …

Oct 20, 2024 · By the 15th century, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania had grown into the largest state in Europe, extending from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, largely through the annexation of Ruthenian territories inhabited by East Slavs.

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Jan 15, 2025 · The beginnings of higher education in Lithuania go back to 1579, the year of founding of Vilnius University. Its foundation was the most significant event in the cultural life of the 16th century Lithuanian Grand Duchy bearing high political importance.

Lithuanians forged a long-lasting alliance with Poland that eventually extinguished the Teutonic threat. Ruled by Grand Duke Vytautas Lithuania became the largest state in Europe, stretching from Baltic to the Black sea in the 15th century. Battle of Žalgiris (Grunewald) by Jan Matejko.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th [1] –13th century until 1569. In 1569 it became a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791. It was started by the Lithuanians .

Dec 21, 1991 · Poland, Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary were all loosely associated at the close of the 15th century under rulers of the Jagiellon dynasty. In 1569, three years before the death of the last Jagiellon king of Lithuania-Poland, these two …

In the magnificent map of Fra Mauro (15th century) the name of Lithuania has been mentioned. The first and more detailed cartographic view of Lithuania since the Antique times, appeared in the second half of the 15th century, in the epoch of …