Person1203–1263
Mindaugas
Lithuanian ruler who united the Lithuanian lands and founded the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Baptised a Roman Catholic, he was crowned in 1253 — the only crowned king of Lithuania — and was assassinated by rival princes in 1263.
- Dates
- c. 1203 – between August and September 1263
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Eastern Europe
- In the threads
- Rus’ in the 13th century
Events
- Reign of Mindaugasc. 1236 – between August and September 1263 · Eastern Europe