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Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1316 - 1569

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Map of Europe highlighting the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1396, shaded in orange. The duchy spans parts of present-day Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and western Russia, with labeled cities including Vilnius, Smolensk, Kyiv, and Bratslav. Surrounding regions and bodies of water such as the Baltic Sea and Black Sea are also shown, with modern international boundaries indicated for reference.
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Major Events

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Union of Lublin
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Battle of the Vorskla River
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Livonian War

Related Places

Lithuania
Lithuania
country, Europe
Russia
Russia
country, Europe and Asia
Ukraine
Ukraine
country, Europe

Key People

King Casimir IV
Casimir IV
king of Poland
Władysław II Jagiełło, sarcophagus figure, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
Władysław II Jagiełło
king of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania
Algirdas
Algirdas
grand duke of Lithuania
areas controlled by the Jagiellon dynasty
Jagiellon dynasty
European history
Vytautas the Great
Vytautas the Great
Lithuanian leader
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Kęstutis
duke of Lithuania
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Gediminas
grand duke of Lithuania
Jadwiga
Jadwiga
queen of Poland
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Radziwiłł family
Polish family