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Why is Belarus sometimes called the real Lithuania, and Lithuania - Lietuva or Samogitia? Is it true that the Lithuanians conquered Rus and who is the heir to the Duchy of Lithuania today? This is still a matter of debate among historians, who have different opinions about the role of Belarus in the life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The video will discuss the history of statehood and the names of Lithuania and Belarus. I will tell you why ancient Lithuania began to be called White Russia and what role Russia played in this. Timecodes: 00:00 Video start 00:50 Tribes Lithuania and Slavs 06:50 Coronation of Mindaugas 09:24 Emergence of Lithuania 12:26 Samogitia 16:42 History of White Rus' 23:46 How Lithuania became Belarus 27:32 Conclusion For Belarusians who are in Ukraine, an excellent assistant-consultant has appeared on the issue of legalization - https://t.me/ConsultantBel_Bot . The bot contains references to laws and advice on any possible life situations: obtaining a residence permit, permanent residence permit, marriage and registration. Music in the video: Yuzzi — Debunking Kevin MacLeod — Lasting Hope Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license for the use of the track Lasting Hope (artist: Kevin MacLeod): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/