Lithuanian Civil War

Lithuanian Civil War can refer to several events in Lithuania:

  • Lithuanian Civil War (1249–1253), between Mindaugas and Vykintas with Tautvilas; see History of Lithuania (1219–1295)#Rise of Mindaugas
  • Lithuanian Civil War (1263–1264), after assassination of Mindaugas; see History of Lithuania (1219–1295)#Years of instability
  • Lithuanian Civil War (1381–1384) between Jogaila and his uncle Kęstutis with son Vytautas
  • Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392) between Jogaila and his cousin Vytautas
  • Lithuanian Civil War (1431–1435) between Švitrigaila and Sigismund Kęstutaitis
  • Civil war in Lithuania (1700) between several powerful magnate families

Famous quotes containing the words civil war, civil and/or war:

    “The utter helplessness of a conquered people is perhaps the most tragic feature of a civil war or any other sort of war.”
    —Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930)

    “[I]t is a civil Cowardice to be backward in asserting what you ought to expect, as it is a military Fear to be slow in attacking when it is your Duty.”
    —Richard Steele (1672–1729)

    “Haven’t you heard, though,
    About the ships where war has found them out
    At sea, about the towns where war has come
    Through opening clouds at night with droning speed
    Further o’erhead than all but stars and angels
    And children in the ships and in the towns?”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)