Proper noun
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
(historical) A former European state from the 13th century until 1795, encompassing the territory of modern-day Lithuania and Belarus, a large part of Ukraine, and small parts of Russia and Poland
Duczmal (2012), p. 302 The Queen and the children often accompanied the King in his annual trips to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Source: Internet
Henry spent the full year of 1390 supporting the unsuccessful siege of Vilnius (capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ) by Teutonic Knights with his 300 fellow knights. Source: Internet
Snyder (2003), p. 31-33 Russian nationalists regarded the territories of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania as an East Slavic realm that ought to be (and was being) "reunited" with Russia. Source: Internet
Grand Duke of Lithuania The sudden death of Sigismund Kęstutaitis left the office of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania empty. Source: Internet
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was for the time being largely preserved as a separate state with separate institutions, but efforts, originating mainly in Poland, were made to bring the Polish and Lithuanian elites and systems closer together. Source: Internet
The new polity was dominated by much more densely populated Poland, which had 134 representatives in the Sejm as compared to 46 representatives of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Source: Internet