Historical place archive

Lithuania in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Lithuania in Sweden. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1655–1708

Historical events in Lithuania

1655

1655
Swedish Occupation of Lithuania
Charles X Gustavus · Northern War, 2nd

Extends Swedish authority over parts of Lithuania

20 October 1655
Swedish-Lithuanian Union
Charles X Gustavus · Northern War, 2nd

Accepts Lithuania's submission under the Union of Kedainiai

1708

February 1708
March through Lithuania
Charles XII · Great Northern War

Continues the advance through harsh winter conditions.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Sweden and Lithuania. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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