Feb 1, 2016 · Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Rus and Jemoit have a big reason to be regarded as the successor of the state Rus - if Russia long ago announced a competition for the title of heir of the Rus. Most part of the Slavic population of Rus including the population - and the territory - of the Rus itself - its "mother country" with capital of Rus - became ...

Jun 26, 2015 · "In the early Middle Ages areas of Yedisan were inhabited by nomadic Kipchak tribes and by settled Slavic groups. After the Mongol invasion this area became part of the Golden Horde. In the 14th century the area briefly belonged to the Principality of Moldavia, and in the 15th century it became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

I'm interested in learning more about the policy of paganism in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the late medieval period. My understanding is that Lithuania was the last major country in Europe to officially convert to Christianity. It wasn't until the late 1300's that Lithuania was...

May 9, 2014 · If Lithuanian culture ever dominated in the Grand Duchy, that was a very short period of time. Later Ruthenian culture dominated there and Old Belarusian was the official language. Following the Union with Poland, upper classes of the Grand Duchy - both Ruthenian and Lithuanian - became Polonized.

Bilhorod was a Genoese colony, reached by sea. The fortress there was built by the Genoese. Chilia was also a Genoese colony in the medieval period, but it was not in steppe country, being situated in the Danube delta. It was accessible from the …

Oct 16, 2024 · Regarding the Grand Duchy and later the Commonwealth I guess you missed this part of my previous post. Only Lithuania historically was independent, first as sovereign state, after the Union of Lublin as part of PLC with large territories covering area from the Baltic to …

Lithuanians didnt have knights or heavy cavalry, most of them were rather lightly armed and armoured cavalry and infantry, so they were not able to stand alone on the battlefield against the European knights. Technologically they were bow, horse, …

May 7, 2009 · I read that in 1500 there were 200,000 Lipka Tatars in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Click to expand... This is a gross exaggeration, especially for year 1500 (Tatar immigration continued also during the 1500s, the highest number was in year 1600 not in 1500).

Mar 20, 2013 · In Poland and Lithuania in the 16th century Protestant actively disseminate ideas (Lutheranism, Calvinism, Hussitism etc.). Thus, the first Lutheran preachers appeared in these countries in 1525 - 1526 years., And the new faith among the local population enjoyed great success, despite a number...

Jan 1, 2016 · Ruthenians or Rusyns are very closely related to Ukrainians, but they are different nations. Their common ancestors are people who lived in territories of today Ukraine in 18th and 19th century. They all were called Ruthenians. They were mostly peasants under rule of Poland-Lithuania and Russia. They didn't feel any special national affiliations.