Lithuania

Vilnius (to 900)

Estonian

**Lithuania**-Kingdom that lied in Central Europe.

Was under rule of Palemonaitis dynasty for over 600 years

## Main History

Lithuania is considered as one of the most powerful countries in Europe from year 980 when King Vizigridas conquered a really big ammount of land in western and as well eastern Europe. This king is as well known to be the one of the strongest beings alive at that time.

Lithuania at the start of their growth had really bad relations with Yatvingians which caused 3 wars between them. To this day, despite that the yatvingians are the part of Lithuania for 600 years now, they still don't really get along with each other.

We can easily assume that only few countries don't hate Lithuania, and these are: Empire of Rus, Abbasid/Quatalmish, France, Bulgary and Denmark. The common dislike for Lithuania has it's roots in behavior of lithuanians at courts and at the battlefield. There are "roumors" that lithuanians can really get on nerves (In many ways) of their friends, allies, family and enemies too.

The Kingdom of Lithuania was set in year 979 King Budrys, though he is not considered as one of the best kings of this nation he still stays in memory of the people as the one who brought the days of strength and independence to Lithuania.

## History before Kingdom

At the late years of seventh century king, which was so long ago that it was not documented. The very first High Chief of High-Chiefdom of lithuania is not known, but we have informations from old sculptures that he united 3 clans, that is: Vilanus, Kowno and Nalsia. Separated, they were weak and unstable but thanks to our unnamed king they formed a country with ambitions and potential.

### First conquests

The King started with conquering Yatvingians, thanks to gathering many troops they claimed Sudowia, and further in time in some weird way even Grodno, but let's not overtake the facts.

### War with Selija, Zemigallians and Zemaitieje

This 3 realms were target of Lithuania after the succesful war against Yatvingians. The Battle for Zemaiteje was not a problem at all, few quick fights on their land and the war was over. The war with Zemigallians has ended really quick as well because of strength of Lithuanian warriors, so we don't have many informations about that one too. Before even atacking Selija, the neighboring realm Livonia conquered Latgale creating a really strong Chiefdom above the High-Chiefdom of Lithuania. After that war, the Kingdom of Lithuania was formed.

## Kingdom of The White Horse

### Problems with Latgale/Livonia

In year 987 King Vizigridas comes on the throne. From the very beginning people around him were aware of the weird feeling of power coming from that man. His wife unfortunately didn't give him a strong son as a heir so the electors after him selected another powerful ruler of the Lithuania, but let's not anticipate the facts. King Vizigridas fought many wars at once. With Ruthenia, 2 wars with Livionia, few wars in Finland and a little conflict in Pruthenia. He didn't lose a single notable battle during Lithuania-Livonia wars, first conquering Latgale and next defeating livonia at the coasts of Riga and Saaremaa. At that time Lithuania was a quite big country. In fact the main problem for Livonia was the fact that they held provinces on the coast or really near the coast, so when the lithuanian warriors attacked they had nowhere to flee or to regroup. It is true that Livonia had a territory near the siberian wastes and Ural that gathered a big ammount of reinforcements for poor Livonian above the realm of the white horse but they didn't arrive on time and were greeted by flaming buildings and destruction. The whole conflict ended after 2 years and Lithuanian victory made Livonia as a part of Lithuania for the next 500 years.

### Wars with Pruthenia

It is too little said that it was only few wars, the whole conflict made lithuanians truly hate prussians for all their efforts of defending Prussia and atacking Lithuania in the worst possible moment. In fact, it was hatered combined with respect and happines, Lithuanians never before met someone who stood such a challenge to them and they were glad that they have the honor to fight them. Pruthenia after 200 years joined to the lithuanians after the reign of son of Queen Drahoslava "the Ironside".