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In the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe, containing present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, Poland and Lithuania formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries. Neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory. | In the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe, containing present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, Poland and Lithuania formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries. Neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory. | ||
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==Lithuania Map== | ==Lithuania Map== | ||
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