The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) were a series of violent confrontations between the civilian population in Lithuania, supporting independence, and the Soviet Armed Forces.The events took place between 11 and 13 January 1991, after the restoration of independence by Lithuania. As a result of the Soviet military actions, 14 civilians were killed and over 140 were …

A União Europeia (UE) foi criada originalmente por seis Estados fundadores em 1957, crescendo até aos atuais 27 Estados-membros.Houve sete alargamentos sucessivos (1973, 1981, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2007 e 2013). O maior ocorreu em 1 de maio de 2004, quando dez Estados aderiram.. A União Europeia tem 27 Estados-membros desde 31 de janeiro de 2020, com a …

Coordinates Lithuania (/ ˌ l ɪ θj u ˈ eɪ n i ə / (); Lithuanian: Lietuva [lʲɪɛtʊˈvɐ]), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika [lʲɪɛtʊˈvoːs rʲɛsˈpʊblʲɪkɐ]), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north ...

The Prime Minister of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Ministras Pirmininkas; lit. "Minister-Chairman") [citation needed] is the head of the government of Lithuania.The prime minister is Lithuania's head of government and is appointed by the president with the assent of the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas.The modern office of prime minister was established in 1990, when Lithuania declared …

The Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lithuanian: Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos) are the military of Lithuania.The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force and the Lithuanian Air Force.In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in peacetime) becomes part of the …

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978), also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy, is a Ukrainian politician and former comedian and actor who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019.. Born to a Ukrainian Jewish family, Zelenskyy grew up as a native Russian speaker in Kryvyi Rih, a major city of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central …

The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy.Throughout Lithuania's history there were three ducal dynasties that managed to stay in power—House of Mindaugas, House of Gediminas, and House of Jagiellon.Despite this, the one and only King of Lithuania who has ever been …

The Lithuania men's national basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Lithuania.Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of less than 3 million, the country's devotion to …

History Prehistory. The earliest evidence of inhabitants in present-day Lithuania dates back to 10,000 BC. Between 3000 and 2000 BC, the people of the Corded Ware culture spread over a vast region of eastern Europe, between the Baltic Sea and the Vistula River in the West and the Moscow–Kursk line in the East. Merging with the indigenous peoples, they gave rise to the …

The Christianization of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos krikštas) occurred in 1387, initiated by King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Władysław II Jagiełło and his cousin Vytautas the Great.It signified the official adoption of Christianity by Lithuania, the last pagan country in Europe. This event ended one of the most violent processes of Christianization in European history.