Lithuanians and Samogitians
The Lithuanians and Samogitians appear on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from c. 400 to 1236 CE, a span of 836 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Baltic (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).
East Baltic tribes of the Neris and Nemunas valleys, first named as Lithuania in the Annals of Quedlinburg in 1009. In 1236 the Samogitians crushed the Sword Brothers at Saule, and Mindaugas was named leader of all the Lithuanians.
See Lithuanians and Samogitians on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 400 to 1236 CE
- Duration
- 836 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Baltic
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Lithuanians, Wikipedia: Samogitians, Wikipedia: Mindaugas, Wikipedia: Battle of Saule.
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The world at the time
When the Lithuanians and Samogitians began around 400 CE, the timeline shows 72 states, empires and colonies, among them the Byzantine Empire, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu), the Kingdom of Aksum, Moche (Mochica) and Teotihuacan.
When they ended around 1236 CE, it shows 154 states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states and Srivijaya.
Events in Europe during its time
- Visigoths sack Rome
- Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
- End of the Western Roman Empire
- Justinian's Code
- Plague of Justinian
- Battle of Tours
- Viking raid on Lindisfarne
- Charlemagne crowned emperor
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Hunnic Empire
- Carolingian Empire
- Papal States
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Kingdom of Bohemia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Moche (Mochica)
- Teotihuacan
- Khmer Empire
- Tiwanaku
- Abbasid Caliphate
Questions
When did the Lithuanians and Samogitians exist?
C. 400 to 1236 CE, about 836 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
How long did the Lithuanians and Samogitians last?
About 836 years, from c. 400 to 1236 CE.
Where were the Lithuanians and Samogitians?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.
What language did the Lithuanians and Samogitians speak?
Baltic. This family includes Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian.
What came before the Lithuanians and Samogitians?
The Baltic tribes (c. 1300 BCE to 400 CE).
What came after the Lithuanians and Samogitians?
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (c. 1236 to 1795 CE).
What else existed at the same time as the Lithuanians and Samogitians?
Elsewhere in the world, the Byzantine Empire in the Middle East, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu) in North and West Africa, the Kingdom of Aksum in North and West Africa, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, Srivijaya in Southeast Asia and Moche (Mochica) in South America. In Europe, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, Kievan Rus and the Hunnic Empire.