GDL-Grand Duchy of Lithuania

XII / XIII century Lithuanian-lived feudal state. Capital - Nowogrodek since 1240 until 1323, then from 1323 in Vilnius. State the name of Grand Duchy of Lithuania finally stabilized in the thirteenth century middle. Duchy of Lithuania formed the basis of the accession of several other white "gentinems" states (kunigaikstystems). From the twelfth century the end of nearly all modern Lithuania and a part of modern Belarus, from the fourteenth century Avg. - Almost all of Lithuania and the whole current of modern Belarus, from the fourteenth century Until the second half of 1569 - Still a major part of modern Ukraine. In 1386-1569 Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland managed (with a few breaks), one ruler, and since 1569, Grand Duchy of Lithuania with Poland was confederate Pospolita. In 1795, after the ATR Division III, the Grand Duchy ceased to exist (mainly in and then went to the Russian empire).

Dimensions: 56.5 x42 cm.