Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Eastern European monarchical state that existed from 1236 to 1795
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Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Summary
Grand Duchy of Lithuania is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,152 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's religion is recorded as Baltic mythology[3].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's religion is recorded as Catholicism[4].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's religion is recorded as Byzantine Catholic Churches[5].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[6].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's religion is recorded as Folk Orthodoxy[7].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania is on the continent of Europe[8].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's instance of is recorded as historical country[9].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's capital is recorded as Vilnius[10].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's capital is recorded as Kernavė[11].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's capital is recorded as Trakai[12].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's capital is recorded as Navahrudak[13].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's official language is recorded as Polish[14].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's official language is recorded as Latin[15].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's official language is recorded as Ruthenian[16].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's official language is recorded as Old Ukrainian[17].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's currency is recorded as Lithuanian long currency[18].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's currency is recorded as groschen[19].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's currency is recorded as złoty[20].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Principality of Moldavia[21].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's anthem is recorded as Bogurodzica[22].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's main regulatory text is recorded as Statutes of Lithuania[23].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[24].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's basic form of government is recorded as elective monarchy[25].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vilnius Voivodeship[26].
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Trakai Voivodeship[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 1236 marks the founding of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[28].
Identity
Grand Duchy of Lithuania is part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[29].
Dissolution
Grand Duchy of Lithuania was dissolved in January 1, 1795[30].
Why It Matters
Grand Duchy of Lithuania ranks in the top 5% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,152 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]