Samogitian

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The Samogitians are a people from the lowlands near Kaunas, Lithuania. They speak a language that is one of the two linguistic divisions of Lithuanian. Historically, the Samogitia region was a key area of resistance against German expansion during the early history of Lithuania. The Lithuanian tribes united in the mid-13th century, partly to defend against this pressure.12

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Baltic states
Early Middle Ages
…the ancestors of the Lithuanians—the Samogitians and the Aukstaiciai—covered most of present-day Lithuania, stretching into Belarus. Five more subdivisions formed the basis for the modern Latvians. Westernmost of these were the Kuronians, who were divided into five to seven principalities on the peninsula of Courland (modern Kurzeme). To the east…
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…the ancestors of the Lithuanians—the Samogitians and the Aukstaiciai—covered most of present-day Lithuania, stretching into Belarus. Five more subdivisions formed the basis for the modern Latvians. Westernmost of these were the Kuronians, who were divided into five to seven principalities on the peninsula of Courland (modern Kurzeme). To the east…
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