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Rise of the Gediminid Dynasty in Lithuania

Type Event Region Lithuania Time 1291–1300

In the 1290s, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under the Gediminid dynasty rapidly expanded, becoming the only remaining pagan great power in the Baltic …

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  1. 1295–1298Lithuanian core lands · LithuaniaVytenis, Gediminas's elder brother, became Grand Duke of Lithuania around 1295, continuing the family's rule over pagan Lithuania. He consolidated control over Samogitia and pushed east into Podlasie and the borders of Belarus, making Lithuania the most expansionist power in the Baltic region.
  2. 1298–1300Samogitia–Prussia border · SamogitiaBetween 1298 and 1300, Lithuanian forces under Vytenis repeatedly counterattacked the Teutonic Knights' crusading campaigns and raided castles on the Prussian border. Lithuania's military superiority forced the Knights to temporarily scale back their offensives, preserving pagan faith and national independence and winning strategic space for the continued rise of the Gediminids.

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