
6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Making of Modern Ukraine
The Lithuanian Rulers Convert to Christianity
Lithuanian paganism lasted for another four centuries and many people had contact with them. They brought in tens of thousands of people to work as slaves in their agriculture. The Lithuanians also thoughtfully did this to important people who they captured on the battlefield. A Teutonic knight that the crusaders killed was a major privilege, so wars between the crusades and the Lithuanians were unbelievably fierce.
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