The state of Lithuania is actually more than 1.000 years old and its modernunited state reaches back to the beginning of the 13th century. The Lithuanian Lincoln was Grand Duke Mindaugas. In the year 1236 he already led a united Lithuanian Army against the Teutons. In 1251 he adopted Christianity and in 1253 he was crowned King of Lithuania. So the modern Lithuanian state is at least 700 years old. During 120 of these years Lithuania was occupied and ruled by the Russian Empire and many Lithuanians were exterminated and deported to the depths of Russia during this period. The LIthuanians did not. however. surrender to Russia. Succeeding generations rebelled against the occupying force until finally. on February 16. 1918.
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