Territorial change of Grand Duchy of Lithuania

“Grand Duchy of Lithuania” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1220 to 1449. Its territory was largest in AD 1375 – 1384, at ≈ 815 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1220 – 1226≈ 61 thousand km²
AD 1227 – 1240≈ 60 thousand km²
AD 1241 – 1249≈ 61 thousand km²
AD 1250 – 1259≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1260 – 1271≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1272 – 1293≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1294 – 1313≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1314 – 1325≈ 190 thousand km²
AD 1326 – 1351≈ 283 thousand km²
AD 1352 – 1362≈ 293 thousand km²
AD 1363 – 1374≈ 764 thousand km²
AD 1375 – 1384≈ 815 thousand km²
AD 1385 – 1394≈ 811 thousand km²
AD 1395 – 1401≈ 807 thousand km²
AD 1402 – 1406≈ 687 thousand km²
AD 1407 – 1414≈ 761 thousand km²
AD 1415 – 1421≈ 802 thousand km²
AD 1422 – 1430≈ 801 thousand km²
AD 1431 – 1439≈ 746 thousand km²
AD 1440 – 1449≈ 747 thousand km²
AD 1220AD 1449

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1375 – 1384 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1220≈ 61 thousand km²75 of 143
AD 1227≈ 60 thousand km²74 of 139
AD 1236≈ 60 thousand km²68 of 137
AD 1241≈ 61 thousand km²59 of 130
AD 1250≈ 166 thousand km²30 of 118
AD 1260≈ 91 thousand km²43 of 123
AD 1270≈ 91 thousand km²43 of 123
AD 1272≈ 91 thousand km²43 of 121
AD 1279≈ 91 thousand km²38 of 122
AD 1285≈ 91 thousand km²40 of 128
AD 1294≈ 91 thousand km²51 of 145
AD 1305≈ 91 thousand km²52 of 152
AD 1314≈ 190 thousand km²32 of 151
AD 1326≈ 283 thousand km²21 of 144
AD 1333≈ 283 thousand km²22 of 145
AD 1344≈ 283 thousand km²25 of 148
AD 1352≈ 293 thousand km²27 of 139
AD 1356≈ 293 thousand km²27 of 139
AD 1363≈ 764 thousand km²10 of 147
AD 1375≈ 815 thousand km²11 of 154
AD 1385≈ 811 thousand km²12 of 154
AD 1392≈ 811 thousand km²12 of 154
AD 1395≈ 807 thousand km²12 of 149
AD 1402≈ 687 thousand km²13 of 141
AD 1407≈ 761 thousand km²13 of 141
AD 1415≈ 802 thousand km²13 of 136
AD 1422≈ 801 thousand km²13 of 132
AD 1429≈ 801 thousand km²14 of 130
AD 1431≈ 746 thousand km²14 of 130
AD 1440≈ 747 thousand km²13 of 129

Its highest rank was in AD 1363: number 147 of 10.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 15 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1363gainedGolden Horde≈ 435 thousand km²
AD 1314gainedPrincipality of Minsk≈ 98 thousand km²
AD 1402lostGolden Horde≈ 86 thousand km²
AD 1407gainedPrincipality of Smolensk≈ 74 thousand km²
AD 1431lostKingdom of Poland≈ 55 thousand km²
AD 1250gainedPrincipality of Minsk≈ 51 thousand km²
AD 1402lostTeutonic Order≈ 36 thousand km²
AD 1415gainedTeutonic Order≈ 36 thousand km²
AD 1363gainedPrincipality of Smolensk≈ 35 thousand km²
AD 1375gainedPrincipality of Smolensk≈ 35 thousand km²
AD 1250gainedPolotsk≈ 34 thousand km²
AD 1326gainedPrincipality of Turov≈ 34 thousand km²
AD 1326gainedPrincipality of Turov≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 1326gainedKingdom of Galicia–Volhynia≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 1260gainedMongol Empire≈ 22 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Period of Appanages

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania.

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