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52 Moments
1815
Establishing Belarus's Borders: Treaty of Viennese Congress under Russian Empire
1812
Battle of Berezina: Monomakh vs Polatsk
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Begins
1772
Partition of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: Significant territorial changes
1768
Military-political Bar Confederation against Russian influence, with Belarus involved
1668
Significance of Brest Bible in Literature
1658
Attempt to create a Polish-Lithuanian-Belarusian State
1651
Significant Battle in Belarusian History: Berestechko Battle
1579
Siege of Polotsk: Conflict with Russia
1569
Union of Lublin: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland unite
1514
Medieval battle between Lithuania and Russia
1422
Treaty of Melno: Border established between Lithuania and Teutonic Order
1413
Vytautas the Great Renews Union of Horodło with Poland
1410
Battle of Grunwald shifts regional power with Lithuanian victory over Teutonic Order
1240
Lithuanian Expansion in Belarus
1223
Conflict at Kalka River: Mongols versus Kievan Rus' army
1203
Teutonic Knights sack Riga
1068
Prince Vseslav of Polotsk Becomes Grand Prince of Kiev, Expands Territory
1067
Minsk's First Historical Mention
1060
Polotsk: Major Center of Trade and Culture in Eastern Europe
0988
Adoption of Christianity in the Kievan Rus
0987