Lithuania First Mentioned in Written Source in 1009

The Quedlinburg Annals, an 11th-century German chronicle, report the death of missionary Bruno of Querfurt near the Lithuanian border on March 9, 1009, marking the first mention of Lithuania by name.

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Šī diena vēsturē. Rakstītā avotā pirmo reizi minēta Lietuva

"Kvedlinburgas annāles" – 11. gadsimta Vācijas hronika – ziņo par misionāra Kverfurtes Bruno bojāeju no pagānu rokas kaut kur Lietuvas pierobežā 1009. gada 9. martā. Ierakstam īpašu nozīmi piešķir tas, ka tajā pirmoreiz pieminēts Lietuvas vārds.

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Lithuania First Mentioned in Written Source in 1009

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Šī diena vēsturē. Rakstītā avotā pirmo reizi minēta Lietuva

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