Aleksandras Stralcou
Articles by Aleksandras Stralcou
- Politics
In 1918, restored Lithuania was a monarchy!
As Lithuania celebrates its State Restoration Day, few still remember that on July 11, 1918, the Council of Lithuania proclaimed the German nobleman Wilhelm von Urach as King Mindaugas II of Lithuania. He never came to Lithuania and was never crowned, but his coronation received the Pope’s blessing, and the proclaimed king had already begun to learn the Lithuanian language.