132,582 views
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Russia, and Samogitia emerged in the 13th century and gradually expanded to include those same Samogitia and Rus, at least partially. It is believed that at one time it was even one of the two centers for the gathering of Russian lands, along with the Moscow Principality. After the union with Poland, the united state became one of the largest in Europe. But when exactly did Lithuanian statehood emerge? Can the Grand Duchy of Lithuania really be called a Lithuanian-Russian state? And did the Russian principalities voluntarily come under Lithuanian rule? Sergei Vladimirovich Polekhov, PhD in History, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Senior Researcher at the School of Contemporary Humanitarian Research at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, tells us. Broadcast from 12/14/2019 Did you like the material? Become a subscriber to the Proshloe magazine and support our projects: https://proshloe.com/donate / @proshloejournal 00:00 Introduction 01:36 What is the Grand Duchy of Lithuania? 03:21 Sources on the history of the GDL 04:33 Support the project 05:27 The titles of the Lithuanian rulers and the self-designation of the GDL 07:38 Geographic boundaries of the GDL 09:12 The historical core of the GDL and its expansion 14:05 The political structure of the GDL at an early stage 17:18 Social development of Lithuanian society 19:24 Baptism of Lithuania 29:33 The Christian epic of Prince Keistutis 31:30 Jagiello and Dmitry Donskoy 35:06 Lithuania and Rus' 42:24 The entry of Russian principalities into the GDL