Lithuania Minor
The term "Lithuania Minor" ( or little Lithuania in German) refers to the northernmost part of the former province of East Prussia (about ). It was first mentioned as in Simon Grunau's Prussian Chronicle of the early 16th century (between 1517 and 1526) and was later repeated by another Prussian chronicler, Lucas David. The term Lithuania Minor was first applied during the 19th century and used more widely during the 20th century, mostly among historians and ethnographers.