HISTORIC TIMELINE

1253Formation of the Kingdom of Lithuania

Mindaugas united Lithuanian lands for the first time, establishing the Kingdom.

1386Personal Union with Poland

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania entered a de facto personal union with the Kingdom of Poland.

1569Establishment of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Lithuania and Poland united, forming one of Europe’s largest and most prosperous states.

1795Annexation by the Russian Empire

Most of Lithuania's territory was annexed as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was dismantled.

1918Restoration of Independence

Lithuania declared independence, founding the modern Republic of Lithuania.

1990First Soviet Republic to Declare Independence

On March 11, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to proclaim its independence.