Book | Ignas Kapleris | Illustrated History of Lithuania. Volume 1

The past is never far away. It's just waiting for you to uncover it.

• Didžiuosius kunigaikščius.
• When and where did the ancestors of Lithuanians, Poles, Belarusians, and Ukrainians together crush Muscovite conquerors?
• Does Lithuania have its own Romeo and Juliet love story?
• What far-off lands did the Baroque traveler Radvila the Orphan visit?
• The Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania collapsed due to internal strife and external pressures, particularly from neighboring Russia, Prussia, and Austria.

Publisher „Deer“ presents the second, augmented and revised edition by Dr. Ignas Kapler „Illustrated History of Lithuania“ permit.

In the book, readers will find everything – the most important turning points in Lithuanian history, significant victories, cultural achievements, scenes from daily life, and the most prominent historical figures.

The first volume is dedicated to the earliest history of Lithuania – from Baltic prehistory to the times of the Kingdom of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The author invites us to view Lithuanian history in a broader European context, rely on scientific facts, and bravely evaluate past events. The book reminds us that history is not just the past – it helps us better understand the present and our place in Europe.

Ignas Kapleris is a graduate of the Faculty of History and the Faculty of Communication at Vilnius University, with an interest in history didactics, heritage communication, and museology. He is the author of popular history textbooks and teaching materials.

Author: Ignas Kapleris
Publisher: BRIEF
Year of license: 2022
ISBN 9786094940033
Formats: 270 × 280 mm / hardcover
Pages 288
Kalba Lithuanian