page_title: Lithuania proper
hierarchical_section_title: Lithuania proper
caption_attribution_description: English: Lithuania history: 13th century (during the reign of Mindaugas) 15th century (during the reign of Vytautas the Great) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and border between its parts Border of 1923 (the area of Vilnius being a part of Poland) Modern Republic of Lithuania Français&#160;: Histoire territoriale de la Lituanie XIIIe siècle (règne de Mindaugas) XVe siècle (règne de Vytautas le Grand) Communauté polono-lituanienne et frontière interne Frontière de 1923 (les environs de Vilnius sont polonais) République moderne de Lituanie Lietuvių: Lietuva įvairiais istoriniais laikotarpiais: Violetinė riba - Mindaugo laikų Lietuva Žalia - Vytauto laikų Oranžinė - LLV (Abiejų Tautų Respublika). Punktyru - riba tarp Lietuvos ir Lenkijos Žalia - kaimyninių šalių (išskyrus Lenkiją) pripažinta 1923 metų siena Raudona - dabartinė Lietuvos Respublika
context_page_description: Lithuania proper refers to a region which existed within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and where the Lithuanian language was spoken. The primary meaning is identical to the Duchy of Lithuania, a land around which the Grand Duchy of Lithuania evolved. The territory can be traced by Catholic Christian parishes established in pagan Baltic lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania subsequent to the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387. They were quite distinguishable, since Ruthenian parts of the Duchy have been already baptised in an orthodox manner. The term in Latin was widely used during the Middle Ages and can be found in numerous historical maps until World War I.
  Lithuania proper sometimes is also called Lithuania Major, particularly in contrast with Lithuania Minor.
context_section_description: Lithuania proper (Latin: Lithuania propria, literally: "Genuine Lithuania"; Lithuanian: Didžioji Lietuva; Yiddish: ליטע‎, Lite) refers to a region which existed within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and where the Lithuanian language was spoken. The primary meaning is identical to the Duchy of Lithuania, a land around which the Grand Duchy of Lithuania evolved. The territory can be traced by Catholic Christian parishes established in pagan Baltic lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania subsequent to the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387. They were quite distinguishable, since Ruthenian parts of the Duchy have been already baptised in an orthodox manner. The term in Latin was widely used during the Middle Ages and can be found in numerous historical maps until World War I.
  Lithuania proper sometimes is also called Lithuania Major, particularly in contrast with Lithuania Minor.
caption: Map showing territorial changes of Lithuania from the 13th century to the present day
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