Brit here, I just back from Lithuania. All I can say is: I effing loved it so much! Vilnius is gorgeous, the people are amazing and chilled. I can't sing their praises enough! I urge everyone to visit!
I came here because I'm trying to find out more about my Lithuanian roots. I've lived in the U.S. my whole life, but my fathers family came here from Denmark and there is soooo much history from the Scandinavian lands that is dominant in society (primarily because of the Vikings), so understanding my Danish roots has been very easy to do. My mother's family migrated to Chicago from Lithuania during WWII and even though we spent a lot of time around them as kids growing up, for some reason Lithuanian history was never talked about. So, now that I'm 55 years old and there are very few of my Lithuanian family still alive, I've gotten the urge to learn as much about the country and people as possible. As some others have said in the comments, the history of Lithuania seems to have been swept under the rug for some reason. This video has given me enough ammo to start my journey and an understanding of where to go from here. Thank you Mr. History. I am now a subscriber.
This was a great summary of Lithuanian history, you missed couple of major events but I guess you cant fit them all in 5 min video. Video was great and one of the best I have seen about Lithuanian history you got a like from me and I want to thank you for spreading knowledge about my countrys past, its old glory days and fight for survival for the last couple of centuries. I feel like Lithuanias history most of the time gets ignored and brushed to the side or not acknowledged at all and its so refreshing to see that you used Lithuanian authors for the information in this video because a lot of videos made about Lithuania dont even use Lithuanian material, they use over countries historians material which paints the picture to fit their own perspective and because of that a lot of our history, accomplishments and struggles gets claimed as theirs or completely devalued.
Modern Belarus is historical Litva. Modern Lietuvos is a fake Russian occupiers, who invented this fake country to distort the historical truth and to destroy the memory of great Lithuania.
this just shows how good a king can be "Vytautas" he expanded lithuania 3x times in size and after he died its been going downhill. hands down lithuania was a biggest threat in medieval times
Thank you so much for this history lesson. My dad's parents came from LTU to America in the early 1900s. I learned a lot about the history, but most importantly, I learned the correct pronunciations.
As of being a son of a History teacher I can say only that this is quite a good explanation. I would change some things but I still give this a 10/10 the ones I have watched aren't fully explained so good job and thank you for making our country not be forgotten. LOVE FROM LITHUANIA
@@ayay415 But it usually means they have more experience with the subject. Probably know a little bit more if their parent is passionate than the bored history students who only memorise a couple things for the test.
Aside missing out on the partisan movement in the mid 20c (which had a huge impact on cultural identity) and misrepresenting the PLC, esp the partitions, this was a great summary video! 9/10
Thats rare to see a video (that is made by foreigner) about Lithuania and its history and not to see mistakes. You told it really good and balanced everything really good. Great video and nice to see that you actually put in work and research into making this video. Good job
Litwo, Ojczyzno moja, ty jesteś jak zdrowie. Ile cię trzeba cenić, ten tylko się dowie, kto cię stracił. Dziś piękność twą w całej ozdobie widzę i opisuję, bo tęsknię po tobie.
@@vytautassulcas6494 , oficiali statistika byloja , kad liatuviai , Lietuva - sparciai niksta !!!!!!!! Tas - NE PATRIJOTAS ( o - Lietuvos isdavikas ir zudikas ! ) , KAS NE UZAUGINO 3-4 VAIKU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ir - TIK TAIP !!!!!!!!!!
@@muzh4ina705 ne patriotas tas, kuris kalbos nemoka ir ją darko. O mano giminėj, mano kartoj kiekvienoje šeimoje vaikų 3+. Pas mane patį 3. Ir emigracijos balansas nulinis arba vos neigiamas.
@@muzh4ina705 Nepatinka kas yra rašoma? Papasakok savo mamai kur tu būni kai prie kompiuterio sėdi, ji pasakys tik tiek kad eik dirbti ne sėdėt prie kompiuterio.
Hi Mr. History! I like how you narrated in every video you posted. Aside being an informative, it's also being entertaining. I hope you don't stop giving knowledge to others and help them to their studies especially in history. Please also make a video of History of Philippines. :) more power!
This man did such a good job with pronouncing these names, imma go watch the German one, because I wanna compare my North German Pronunciations to his English-German ones.
Ah, yes, nothing like the lithuanian history I learned in 5th grade repeated in 5 minutes. Also, man, great job on pronouncing the lithuanian names :D.
I feel like they barely touched topic of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which is a very interesting part of their history. So basically Poland and Lithuania were united under one crown for over 400 years (for some time it was the biggest coutry in Europe, there was even a period when they had access to 3 seas). It all started in 1386 (Union of Krewo) when Jadwiga (female king of Poland) married Jogaila (grand duke of Lithuania), after them the coutries always had one ruler. Then from 1569 (Union of Lublin) they truly became one country known as Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Then in 1795, as a result of the partitions, they disappeared from the maps for over 100 years. Officially they separeted in 1918 when after WW1 they came back as saparate countries. Since then they were under Russian influence, then WW2 happened and they disappeared again, they regained their full freedom from Russia only little over 30 years ago. So you can really say that they shared their history from 1386 (till 1990's), from the wedding that was the most important wedding in history of the Europe to this day.
I'm French, lived in Lithuania two years, really loved it. They are sincère people. The country is small but nice to visit and Vilnius very feels good to live in. Man labai patinka Lietuva ❤😊
Well when put it like that it sounds so strugglesome 😅 pretty good name pronounciation 😄 great vid! Captures the essensce. Another pretty boastful fact about lithuania is how ancient the language is. So ancient that linguists have it in their curriculum. So the all the known and unsung book-carriers that kept the language alive really are legendary. Glory be theirs.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. - This article is about a geopolitical term used for grouping the three countries on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. The Baltic states (Estonian: Balti riigid, Baltimaad; Latvian: Baltijas valstis; Lithuanian: Baltijos valstybės) or the Baltic countries, also known as the Baltic nations, and less often as the "Baltic republics", the "Baltic lands", or simply the Baltics, is a modern unofficial geopolitical term, typically used to group the three sovereign states on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The term is not used in the context of cultural areas, national identity, or language, because while the majority of people in Latvia and Lithuania are Baltic people, the majority in Estonia are Finnic.[1] The three governments engage in intergovernmental and parliamentary cooperation. There is frequent cooperation in foreign and security policy, defence, energy, and transportation. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the eurozone, and the OECD. Estonia is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. All three are classified as high-income economies by the World Bank and maintain a very high Human Development Index.
:) This was great recap! :) I think 1991 Vilnius tv tower massacre would be too volant to show in this video. He did not forget that, he just mentioned the ultimate goal: independence. Anyone can youtube it "Soviet troops vs unarmed Lithuanian civilians, Vilnius 1991"
The stereotype that were really good at basketball always cracks me up. Has this guy seen Klaipeda (My home County) seriously our apartments there are rundown.
@@heyimlithuanian1003 Baltic Way was in 1989 August 23rd. Longest human chain from Tallinn to Vilnius, and biggest civil disobedience event to date in the world (we were still occupied by the soviets then). January events were in 1991 January in night from 12th to 13th, nine months after we declared Independence in 1990 March 11th. We defended the Parliament building (Seimas) and TV station from soviet troops, who wanted to make a coup. 14 people lost their lives defending our freedom.
I applaud your effort to pronounce the lithuanian names. Much better than what you can usually find in other videos.
im from lithuania
Neklausiau
@@Ruger5757 nieks neklausė, kad tu gimtum
@@Ruger5757 nesakiau kad atsakyt
Heyyy guys
Our brothers getting their time in the limelight! Hello from Latvia o/
o/ :3
Ačiū!
Thanks latvian Brother ludzú
Ačiū broli!
o/
From Poland to Lithuania with love
fun fact: 90% people watching this video are lithuanians
its true i lithuanian
How'd you know?
Or people from other Baltic countries (hello from Latvia)).
Yes thats true i am lithuanian XD
Hello from lithuania(labas)
I am glad to see this video, I love to hear Mr History tries to pronounce Lithuanian names and words correctly. Hello from Lithuania!
hello
sveikas
It’s AI who reads the text
YES!!
taip pat
Brit here, I just back from Lithuania. All I can say is: I effing loved it so much! Vilnius is gorgeous, the people are amazing and chilled. I can't sing their praises enough! I urge everyone to visit!
It feels so good to hear people from other countries say Lithuanian words
true😄
Jesus, your pronunciation of the Lithuanian names is probably the best i have ever heard from a foreigner who doesn't speak our language. Good job
I came here because I'm trying to find out more about my Lithuanian roots. I've lived in the U.S. my whole life, but my fathers family came here from Denmark and there is soooo much history from the Scandinavian lands that is dominant in society (primarily because of the Vikings), so understanding my Danish roots has been very easy to do. My mother's family migrated to Chicago from Lithuania during WWII and even though we spent a lot of time around them as kids growing up, for some reason Lithuanian history was never talked about. So, now that I'm 55 years old and there are very few of my Lithuanian family still alive, I've gotten the urge to learn as much about the country and people as possible. As some others have said in the comments, the history of Lithuania seems to have been swept under the rug for some reason. This video has given me enough ammo to start my journey and an understanding of where to go from here. Thank you Mr. History. I am now a subscriber.
This was a great summary of Lithuanian history, you missed couple of major events but I guess you cant fit them all in 5 min video. Video was great and one of the best I have seen about Lithuanian history you got a like from me and I want to thank you for spreading knowledge about my countrys past, its old glory days and fight for survival for the last couple of centuries. I feel like Lithuanias history most of the time gets ignored and brushed to the side or not acknowledged at all and its so refreshing to see that you used Lithuanian authors for the information in this video because a lot of videos made about Lithuania dont even use Lithuanian material, they use over countries historians material which paints the picture to fit their own perspective and because of that a lot of our history, accomplishments and struggles gets claimed as theirs or completely devalued.
lithuania being really good at basketball really hit different this year..
true lol
Well actually I am Lithuania and I am really lucky because every one are keep giving me gifts if Lithuania wins in basket ball
@@editakuusaite3718 what?
@@editakuusaite3718 Learn to speak or sober up.
@@GanG914 She got the message across, no need to be rude.
PROUD LITHUANIAN AMERICAN! 🇱🇹
Pozdrowienia z Polski dla Litewskich Braci! 🇱🇹💛💚❤️🩶❤️ 🇵🇱
I'm from Lithunia and I'm glad to hear others talking about my history. Ačiū
Modern Belarus is historical Litva. Modern Lietuvos is a fake Russian occupiers, who invented this fake country to distort the historical truth and to destroy the memory of great Lithuania.
this just shows how good a king can be "Vytautas" he expanded lithuania 3x times in size and after he died its been going downhill. hands down lithuania was a biggest threat in medieval times
true but he wasnt a king he was almost a king he died before he got the crown.
@@janinagrinevic6411 King is just a title. He was a ruler. A great ruler doesn't need a title to be great. ;)
Thank you so much for this history lesson. My dad's parents came from LTU to America in the early 1900s. I learned a lot about the history, but most importantly, I learned the correct pronunciations.
As of being a son of a History teacher I can say only that this is quite a good explanation. I would change some things but I still give this a 10/10 the ones I have watched aren't fully explained so good job and thank you for making our country not be forgotten. LOVE FROM LITHUANIA
Just because your parent is a teacher, doesn't mean you're good at the subject yourself though
@@ayay415 But it usually means they have more experience with the subject. Probably know a little bit more if their parent is passionate than the bored history students who only memorise a couple things for the test.
Sick video man! You're killing it!
Another fun fact that Lithuanian is one of the oldest languages in Europe (and the world). Great video!
Also the 3rd most difficult XD
@@Someone-bf3nk Really? To me, it's the easiest ;)
@@kazkaskazkas8689 for me too, because it's my native :)
One of the most archaic, indeed.
@@Someone-bf3nk I'm Lithuanian and I can't even say cepelinai
Aside missing out on the partisan movement in the mid 20c (which had a huge impact on cultural identity) and misrepresenting the PLC, esp the partitions, this was a great summary video! 9/10
Outstanding video you have made here! Appreciate the time and effort put in collecting big events as well as surprisingly accurate pronunciations!
You did better than most with the history... well done!
Watching this as an Aussie who wants to learn more about Lithuania. Thank you!
then aussie chanel www.youtube.com/@BalticWorld has to fit your needs ;)
Lithuania has been through so much.
Anyway… next is Luxembourg! 🇱🇺
Right?
yes i m from LIthuania
Very good work my man ! Greetings from Lithuania !🇱🇹
my fiance is lithuanian. im argentinian and i love her and love her country.
have a beautiful life, greetings from Lithuania :)
Thats rare to see a video (that is made by foreigner) about Lithuania and its history and not to see mistakes. You told it really good and balanced everything really good. Great video and nice to see that you actually put in work and research into making this video. Good job
Litwo, Ojczyzno moja, ty jesteś jak zdrowie. Ile cię trzeba cenić, ten tylko się dowie, kto cię stracił. Dziś piękność twą w całej ozdobie widzę i opisuję, bo tęsknię po tobie.
Written by a great Belarusian - Adam Mitkievič
@@ГрамовичОлег Adomas Mickevičius Polish - Lithuanian writter.
i don't know who told you such information, but it is false.
LMFAO
@@ГрамовичОлегYou want to do this debate all over again?
Let's please just agree he's Belaruso-Polish-Lithuanian, okay?
@@critsal490He was born in modern-day Belarus
Appreciate a great effort put in pronunciation of Lithuanian names! You don't meet a guy like that every dynasty.
As a proud Lithuanian i aprove this video
UŽ LIETUVA VYRAI!!!
ir už lietuvius gerbiančius savo kalbą... t.y. ne už tave
@@vytautassulcas6494 , oficiali statistika byloja , kad liatuviai , Lietuva - sparciai niksta !!!!!!!! Tas - NE PATRIJOTAS ( o - Lietuvos isdavikas ir zudikas ! ) , KAS NE UZAUGINO 3-4 VAIKU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ir - TIK TAIP !!!!!!!!!!
@@muzh4ina705 ne patriotas tas, kuris kalbos nemoka ir ją darko. O mano giminėj, mano kartoj kiekvienoje šeimoje vaikų 3+. Pas mane patį 3. Ir emigracijos balansas nulinis arba vos neigiamas.
@@vytautassulcas6494 , inet diktuoja SAVO taisikliu ! O jums - pagarba ! :)
@@muzh4ina705 Nepatinka kas yra rašoma? Papasakok savo mamai kur tu būni kai prie kompiuterio sėdi, ji pasakys tik tiek kad eik dirbti ne sėdėt prie kompiuterio.
Hi Mr. History! I like how you narrated in every video you posted. Aside being an informative, it's also being entertaining. I hope you don't stop giving knowledge to others and help them to their studies especially in history. Please also make a video of History of Philippines. :) more power!
You are definitely my favourite UA-camr
This is actually a really good video. Good job!
This man did such a good job with pronouncing these names, imma go watch the German one, because I wanna compare my North German Pronunciations to his English-German ones.
your effort to nail the lithuanian names as close as possible is noted and appreciated!!!!
It always brings smile to my face when people try to say Lithuanian names :D
Names: Emilija , Ugne , Saule , Liepa, Guste ir taip toliau. Translate what i did say )
@@almalabanauskiene6721 aš iš Lietuvos
Aaa gerai:/
I see Lithuania i press like! Sveiciens braļiukas!
Your pronunciation of Lithuanian names are pretty close. Nicely done Mr. History
taria mindaugas kaip meendowguhs
though Polish name of Grunwald is pronounced very badly
Ah, yes, nothing like the lithuanian history I learned in 5th grade repeated in 5 minutes. Also, man, great job on pronouncing the lithuanian names :D.
This guy is underrated i learned more about my country than in history classes
Thanks for trying your best spelling their name 👍👍
the last photo of the lake and bridge is where i live. it's near the city siauliai and called rekyva lake
Awesome! Greetigs from Lithuania!! 🇱🇹
Hello im from lithuanian and tu for spreding our story. Ačiū labai
mr. History im glad that you talking Lithuaniain and Labas (Hello.) From Lithuania!
Keep it up I love your videos
I feel like they barely touched topic of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which is a very interesting part of their history. So basically Poland and Lithuania were united under one crown for over 400 years (for some time it was the biggest coutry in Europe, there was even a period when they had access to 3 seas).
It all started in 1386 (Union of Krewo) when Jadwiga (female king of Poland) married Jogaila (grand duke of Lithuania), after them the coutries always had one ruler. Then from 1569 (Union of Lublin) they truly became one country known as Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Then in 1795, as a result of the partitions, they disappeared from the maps for over 100 years. Officially they separeted in 1918 when after WW1 they came back as saparate countries. Since then they were under Russian influence, then WW2 happened and they disappeared again, they regained their full freedom from Russia only little over 30 years ago. So you can really say that they shared their history from 1386 (till 1990's), from the wedding that was the most important wedding in history of the Europe to this day.
I've been waiting for this since
Nice
Another excellent one! Thanks!
Thank you very much for this video! Your pronounciations are surprisingly good!
This is a great channel thanks so much
Sveiki broliai !! O/
Btw the way u say those Lithuanian words like “Mindaugas” or “Vilnius” or other ones is hilarious lmao
Lietuva! Lietuva:/ taip: aš juokiuos kada taria . Vilnius- vilnus🤣
proud to be Lithuania thanks for the amazing video
i love how you say all the names
correctly
Oh this just popped up in my recommend! I'm from Lithuania! I'm so surprised someone made a video about Lithuania!
Thank you so much, you explained it all perfectly. ❤️
Good pronunciation of Lithuanian names xD respect!
It feels good when someone talks about your country
Thanks for making our Country video
Wow you are actually one of the only people on youtube that manage to pronounce the names correctly.
Peržiurek dar kartą. Tik kelius vardus pradžioj ištarė normaliai
@@Ivan.Kovalenko Well they were closer than most people on youtube.
I'm French, lived in Lithuania two years, really loved it. They are sincère people. The country is small but nice to visit and Vilnius very feels good to live in. Man labai patinka Lietuva ❤😊
Lithuanian here:), you pronounce our language beautifuly
I am a new fan of you from China，I really love your video，especially your funny image hahahaha😄
u have to ask special videos about HongKong, and Taiwan and Tibet and Uighurs
@@vytautassulcas6494 oof
You spelling very nice our Lithuanians names!
you said the names perfectly good job
Personally as a Lithuanian person who doesn’t actually speak Lithuanian, I happy that our small country is being notices
Whaaat???? 😦
@@edith8349 Nothing extraordinary. Thousands of foreign Lithuanians of third generation don't know Lithuanian already. Though they could a bit.
Im so glad that youtoube algurithem recomends me because i live in Lithuania
Well when put it like that it sounds so strugglesome 😅 pretty good name pronounciation 😄 great vid! Captures the essensce. Another pretty boastful fact about lithuania is how ancient the language is. So ancient that linguists have it in their curriculum. So the all the known and unsung book-carriers that kept the language alive really are legendary. Glory be theirs.
Great video about my country 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹💪💪💪
we really appreciate your effort, every fact was accurate and well said. The way u pronounce the names are close too. Keep it up man!!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. -
This article is about a geopolitical term used for grouping the three countries on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. The Baltic states (Estonian: Balti riigid, Baltimaad; Latvian: Baltijas valstis; Lithuanian: Baltijos valstybės) or the Baltic countries, also known as the Baltic nations, and less often as the "Baltic republics", the "Baltic lands", or simply the Baltics, is a modern unofficial geopolitical term, typically used to group the three sovereign states on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The term is not used in the context of cultural areas, national identity, or language, because while the majority of people in Latvia and Lithuania are Baltic people, the majority in Estonia are Finnic.[1] The three governments engage in intergovernmental and parliamentary cooperation. There is frequent cooperation in foreign and security policy, defence, energy, and transportation.
All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the eurozone, and the OECD. Estonia is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. All three are classified as high-income economies by the World Bank and maintain a very high Human Development Index.
R.I.P Romas Kalanta. Took his own life at 19.
Thanks. I'm Persian and I enjoy it 👍 🌹 ☺️
You forgot the event January 13 1991 where 13 people died and hundreds people are injury
He can’t involve everything. In the history of Italy he forgot the red and black brigadiers.
yeah with the tv tower?
@@buckethatboi274 yes
:) This was great recap! :) I think 1991 Vilnius tv tower massacre would be too volant to show in this video. He did not forget that, he just mentioned the ultimate goal: independence. Anyone can youtube it "Soviet troops vs unarmed Lithuanian civilians, Vilnius 1991"
*14 people dead
You nailed It very accurately.
That's correct! I'm from Lithuania and i learnd it all in Lithuania's history. you can visit thi country
Ačiū kad priminei Lietuvos istorija, thanks for video.
as a Lithuanian, i didn't know some of the stuff mentioned in this video. Great research!
Nice video woulda talked about the forest brother if i was you doe
Sigismundas Vaza trečiasis. That is The only name that was pronounced incorrectly. Well done.
The stereotype that were really good at basketball always cracks me up.
Has this guy seen Klaipeda (My home County) seriously our apartments there are rundown.
Cheers for basketball highlight! ;D
Oh wow. Impressive. Hello from Lithuania :)
this is realy heart tuching how hes trying
i love how he pronounces lithuanian words
Viskas labai puikiai padaryta šaunuolis : D
Proud Lithuanian American, happy to see this video! Really hope to see the ancestral lands at some point!
Greeting from Lithuania 🇱🇹
I would say you missed the partisan war and the polonisation part, but other than that the video was great, good job! Greetings from Lithuania :Dd
Bro this video got so many views faster compared to the other ones.
Thank you! Our History is so big
applaudissements for your effort to pronounce lithuanian names
Exactly its much better than what i heart before which was Vytatus instead of vytautas
If you run out of country can you do counties of Georgia or counties of various countries
(Before watching the video) hey thats me🇱🇹:)
1944-1953 longest partisan war against occupier.
1991.01.13 the last “bloody dance” before sssrs collapse.
wasnt it called the baltic way?
the longest human chain or am i missing something
@@heyimlithuanian1003 Baltic Way was in 1989 August 23rd. Longest human chain from Tallinn to Vilnius, and biggest civil disobedience event to date in the world (we were still occupied by the soviets then). January events were in 1991 January in night from 12th to 13th, nine months after we declared Independence in 1990 March 11th. We defended the Parliament building (Seimas) and TV station from soviet troops, who wanted to make a coup. 14 people lost their lives defending our freedom.
The last stand of of Antanas Kraujelis - Siaubunas took place in Vilage Papiskiai 1963 . He was the last active partizan .
I wish I could meet my ancestors from Lithuania I live in America but I love My family in Lithuania
Get on a plane
I’ve visited them before I’m taking about my ancestors from centuries ago
Čia istorijos klase?
Excellent job on pronunciation
Thank you
If i remember correctly one of my great grandparents smuggled in Lithuanian books at least that what my mother told me.
You should be very proud of him. Thanks to those people language survived both rusification and polonisation.