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Lithuania's History Flashcards

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First Human Settlers on Land and the first Balts

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10k BC [First Human Settlements in current Lithuania]

2000 BC [The Balts, ancestors of Lithuania settle in the Baltic region.]

500 BC - 1000 BC [Development of language and pagan religions.]

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1009 AD

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[Lithuania first mentioned in written source.]

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1236 AD

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[Battle of Sun/Šiauliai. Lithuania defeats Livonian Brothers of the Sword.]

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1253 AD

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[Mindaugas is crowned King.]

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14th c. AD

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[Under Grand Duke Gediminas and Algirdas, Lithuania becomes the biggest in Europe.]

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1385 AD

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[Union of Krewo - Lithuania united with Poland under Jogaila and Queen of Poland.]

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1387 AD

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[Joigila converts Lithuania to Christianity.]

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1410 AD

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[Battle of Grunwald/Žalgiris - Lithuanian-Polish forces defeat the Teutonic Knights.]

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175 AD - 1918 AD

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[Under Russian Empire]

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Feb. 16 1918 AD

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[Lithuania declares independence, forming Republic of Lithuania.]

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1920 AD

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[Polish-Lithuanian War lead to Poland annexing Vilnius.]

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1940 AD - 1990 AD

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Soviet and Nazi Occupations

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March 11 1990 AD

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[Lithuania Declares independence, being the first SR to do so.]

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1991 AD

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[International recognition after dissolution of SR.]

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2004 AD

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[Joins NATO and EU]

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2015 AD

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[Adopts euro as its official currency.]

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Paganism

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[Polytheistic religions believing in spiritual, cultural nature worship.]

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[Something that is kept secret/hidden, especially for a specific purpose such as avoiding detection/legal consequences. Implies activity is illicit/unauthorized.]

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Clandestine

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[Ability/Right of a person/group to make decisions and govern itself independently.]

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Autonomy

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[Something that is forbidden by law/rules/custom.]

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Illicit

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