At the same time, Lithuanians re-established a sovereign state, which had a rich former history, having been the largest country in Europe during the 14th century, but which was occupied by the Russian Empire since 1795.
与此同时，立陶宛也重新获得了主权：它曾是14世纪欧洲最大的国家，但却在1795年被俄罗斯帝国占领。