History of Vilnius

This article is about the history of Vilnius, the capital and largest city of Lithuania.

Read more about History Of Vilnius:  Middle Ages, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, World War II, Soviet Occupation, Independent Lithuania

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