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24-793: The Vilnius Voivodeship was created instead of the Vilnius Viceroyalty (Lithuanian: Vilniaus vietininkija ) during the Pact of Horodło in 1413. The core of the Vilnius Voivodeship was the Vilnius County, which was composed of the Vilnius Bailiwick (Lithuanian: Vilniaus tijūnija ), which was composed of the manors of Vilnius , Nemenčinė , Švenčionys , Dysna and other places, in addition to almost all of Lithuania on both side of Neris . Also included

48-671: The Ostrów Agreement , Vytautas gained the supreme power in Lithuania. The legal basis for Polish–Lithuanian relations was revisited by the Union of Vilnius and Radom of 1401, which reiterated de facto Lithuanian independence and de jure Polish supremacy. Vytautas was to be known by the title of Grand Duke ( magnus dux ) and enjoyed vast power in Lithuania, while technically he was subordinate to Władysław II Jagiełło, 'Supreme Duke' ( supremus dux ) and King of Poland. The union

72-657: The Red Army . Following the annexation of Central Lithuania by Poland, during the Interwar , most of the former Voivodeship ended up under the Second Polish Republic while the rest was ruled by Lithuanians. According to the Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty in 1920, most of the former voivodeship should have been part of Lithuania. After World War II, the occupying Soviet Union assigned most of

96-605: The Trakai Voivodeship . From Vitebsk 's lands, the Vilnius Voivodeship received Mogilev , which belonged to the Grand Duchess of Lithuania , Knyazhytsi  [ be ] , Tyatseryn  [ be ] and Aboltsi  [ be ] . Moreover, the Principalities of Alšėnai , Kletsk  [ be ] , Novogrudok  [ be ] , Slutsk , Trobos and Izyaslavl were part of

120-484: The Union of Lublin of 1569. Another significant resolution was the adoption of Polish administrative divisions and offices like voivode and castellan by Lithuania. The union created the Voivodeship of Trakai and Vilnius , governed by two Lithuanian nobles. Former Slavic principalities and duchies largely preserved their old political, social, and administrative features for another century. Kiev Voivodeship

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168-542: The partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth the voivodeship, also known as a palatinate, was composed of five counties (Lithuanian: plural - pavietai , singular - pavietas ): The Voivode of Vilnius was ranked first in importance among the secular members of the Lithuanian Council of Lords . In the voivode hierarchy of Poland-Lithuania, established by the Union of Lublin in 1569,

192-659: The partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , the Vilnius Voivodeship was occupied by the Russian Empire . Most of the territory became the Vilna Governorate . In 1843, its northern part was assigned to Kovno Governorate . After World War I , the lands of the former Vilnius Voivodeship were fought over by the Lithuanian Army , Central Lithuania with its Army , the Polish Army , and

216-1290: The Grand Duke with their own claims to the throne. The new voivodeships were governed by trustworthy nobles, unrelated to the royal clan, who could be easily replaced. Soon the nobility replaced members of the ruling dynasty as the driving force behind Lithuanian politics. Vilniaus pavietas Look for Vilniaus pavietas on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Vilniaus pavietas in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use

240-664: The Polish nobles when choosing a successor to Vytautas. The reverse was also true: the Polish nobles promised to consult with the Lithuanians when electing the next Polish King. The pact contained one of the first mentions of the Seimas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . The Polish and Lithuanian nobles agreed to hold a joint general sejm to discuss all major matters, but such a sejm did not take place until 1564. Nevertheless, it

264-561: The Vilnius Voivodeship. Novogrudok became a separate Voivodeship in 1507. The Vilnius Voivodeship was the location of many large estates. These were centred on the following places and owned by those families: Goštautai owned Hieraniony , the Radziwiłłs had Nyasvizh and Dubingiai , Zaberezinskiai had Zaberezinas, while the Astikai had Vyžuonos . In 1566, during the administrative and judicial reforms of 1564–66, Vilnius Voivodeship

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288-604: The Voivode of Vilnius, who was also a senator of the Polish–Lithuanian Sejm , took the fourth place and the Castellan of Vilnius - the sixth place. 54°40′58″N 25°16′12″E  /  54.682738°N 25.269943°E  / 54.682738; 25.269943 Pact of Horodlo The Union of Horodło or Pact of Horodło was a set of three acts signed in the town of Horodło on 2 October 1413. The first act

312-589: The beginnings of the Polonization of Lithuanian culture and the rise of the Lithuanian nobility. It was one of the major steps towards the modernization and Europeanization of Lithuania. Poland and Lithuania had been joined in a personal union since the Union of Krewo of 1385. Both countries were ruled by Władysław II Jagiełło. However, after the Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392) and

336-679: The east. In 1409, the second Samogitian uprising against the Teutonic Knights escalated into the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War . Joint Polish–Lithuanian forces defeated the Knights in the decisive Battle of Grunwald in 1410. However, the war did not resolve all the disputes and by 1413 Poland–Lithuania was preparing for another war with the Knights (see Hunger War ). These developments encouraged Poland and Lithuania to review their relationship. The treaty repeated

360-463: The indissoluble character of the Polish–Lithuanian union while carefully balancing Polish and Lithuanian interests. The Lithuanians gained more autonomy as they received the right to elect a new Grand Duke after the death of Vytautas. The earlier Union of Vilnius and Radom stipulated that Lithuania would pass to Władysław II Jagiełło or his heir. However, the Lithuanian nobles promised to consult

384-413: The title to Władysław II Jagiełło or his heir. However, culturally, Lithuania and Poland grew closer. Lithuania adopted Polish institutions of castellans and voivodes . Catholic Lithuanian nobles and church officials were granted equal rights with the Polish nobles and clergy. Forty-seven selected Lithuanian nobles were adopted by Polish families and granted Polish coats of arms . Thus the union signified

408-501: The voivodeship's territory that was previously under Polish rule to the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic . Geographically the area was centred on the city of Vilnius , which had always been the capital of the entity and the seat of a voivode . However, the actual territory of the voivodeship varied over time. Together with the Trakai Voivodeship it was known as Lithuania propria . Until

432-527: Was a recognition of the political powers of the Lithuanian nobles. The Lithuanian nobles and clergy were granted equal rights with the Polish nobility and clergy. However, this extended only to Catholics; many Ruthenian nobles, who were Eastern Orthodox , were excluded, however, in 1434, Grand Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis repealed some of the provisions in the Horodło acts that limited the political rights of Orthodox believers. It would take until 1563 till there

456-533: Was divided into the counties of Vilnius  [ lt ] , Ashmyany  [ be ] , Braslaw  [ be ] , Lida  [ be ] (assigned from Trakai Voivodeship ), Vilkmergė  [ lt ] . Simultaneously, Vitebsk' lands, the Upper Dnieper, most of the Lithuanian Rus', the Principalities of Kletsk and Sluck were separated from the Vilnius Voivodeship. After

480-514: Was established in 1471, and another five voivodeships were established between 1504 and 1514. This administrative change signified the modernization of the Grand Duchy and a decline of traditional dynastic politics. Previously major regions of the Grand Duchy were ruled by members of the ruling dynasty (siblings, children, cousins, etc. of the Grand Duke). Such principalities remained semi-independent and their rulers could become powerful rivals of

504-431: Was full equality between the two confessions. Selected Lithuanian nobles, 47 in total, were adopted into Polish heraldic families and granted Polish coats of arm . This symbolic gesture signified their desire to adopt Western customs and integrate into Western society. Equal rights encouraged cooperation and kinship between Polish and Lithuanian nobles. The influence of Polish culture continued to increase, culminating in

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528-638: Was signed after Vytautas' army was soundly defeated in the Battle of the Vorskla River and weakened Lithuania was looking for Polish support. Taking advantage of the Lithuanian defeat, the Principality of Smolensk , Veliky Novgorod , and Pskov rebelled against Lithuanian rule, drawing Vytautas into a war with the Grand Duchy of Moscow . However, within a few years peace was re-established in

552-506: Was signed by Władysław II Jagiełło , King of Poland, and Vytautas , Grand Duke of Lithuania. The second and third acts were composed by the Polish nobility (szlachta) and Lithuanian boyars , respectively. The union amended the earlier Polish–Lithuanian unions of Krewo and Vilnius–Radom . Politically, Lithuania received more autonomy as, after the death of Vytautas, the Lithuanian nobles could choose another Grand Duke instead of passing

576-634: Was the Breslauja Viceroyalty (Lithuanian: Breslaujos vietininkija ), Svir , the lands of the dukes Giedraičiai and the counties of the so-called Lithuanian Rus' , which included Maladzyechna , Hajna  [ be ] , Minsk , Barysaw , Rechytsa , Svisloch  [ be ] , Propoysk ‑ Chachersk . In the Upper Dnieper, the Vilnius Voivodeship had half of the Horval  [ be ] , Liubushany  [ be ] and Babruysk parishes, whose remaining part belonged to

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