Plot against Grand Duke Kęstutis
On August 15, 1382, one of the most tragic events in medieval Lithuanian history has happened. Duke Jogaila, future King of Poland Władysław II, arranged a plot against his uncle, Grand Duke of Lithu...
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Žalgiris – Grunwald Battle
On 15 July 1410, the Battle of Žalgiris, or Battle of Grunwald, was fought. Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas (Witold; Vitaŭt) and his cousin, former Grand Duke of Lithuania, King of Poland Jogaila R...
Top-10 Lithuanian castles
Lithuania is often called the “Land of Castles”. During the medieval ages Lithuanians needed to defend territory from different invaders and castles were the best form of protection at these t...
Sugihara Sakura Park in Vilnius
Chiune Sugihara Sakura Park was created on September 2nd, 2001 to mark the 100 anniversary of Japanese diplomat and “Righteous Among the Nations” Chiune Sugihara. That day 200 Sakura trees were plant...
For whom is dedicated Kaziukas Fair? Saint Casimir – patron saint of P...
Saint Casimir Jagiellon (Lithuanian: Kazimieras) was a crown prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who became a patron saint of Lithuania, Poland, and the young. His fea...
January events in Vilnius
After Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1939, Lithuania was added to the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence. In 1940, the Red Army entered Lithuania....
The Gediminid-Jagiellonian dynasty
The Gediminids-Jagiellonians was a royal dynasty of monarchs in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland that reigned from the 14th to the 16th century. Also, members of this dynasty reigne...
