The first bishops of medieval Lithuania
It is believed that already the second Bishop of Vilnius after Lithuania‘s conversion to...
The last medieval dukedom: the coronation of Mindaugas
The Lithuanian dukedom was in existence for 10 years only: from the coronation of Mindaugas in July...
Medieval Lithuanian princesses in foreign countries – diplomacy of men and stories of women
Around 1250, with the help of great military and diplomatic efforts Mindaugas managed to dissolve a...
Cards in Medieval Lithuania, or the earliest pop culture in Europe
For many centuries, playing cards looked quite different from what they look now. It was not before...
What did burghers wear in Medieval Lithuania?
Clothes, just like tableware, were a form of demonstrating the social prestige of certain individuals....
“A Land of Forests and Swamp.” The image of Lithuania in Medieval Europe
“Lithuania [Lectonia] is a province of Scythia, and its people are called Lithuanians. They are...
Cartography of a private domain: the 1645 map of the Duchy of Biržai
European cartography experienced a considerable rise in the 16th and the first half of the 17th...
Food in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
In the 13th and 14th centuries, both pagans and Christians suffered from starvation because the lack...
Pilėnai and Margiris
Pilėnai is a place that looms over the landscape of Lithuanian history. It is a place shrouded in...
The mythology of the Battle of Saulė
The raid of the Christian army against Lithuania in 1236 was dictated by the political circumstances...
How Lithuania helped shape Sweden’s elegance
Politics is the new black, regardless of which one you choose, fictional or real. Just as many...
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