Swedish Lithuania
Swedish Lithuania, officially known as the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Swedish: Storfurstendömet Litauen, Latin: Magnus Ducatus Lituaniæ), was a dominium directum protectorate of the Swedish Empire under the rule of King Charles X Gustav in accordance with the Union of Kėdainiai. It de jure existed from 1655 until 1657 when it was terminated and fully reincorporated into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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Swedish Empire (dark green) in 1655–1657 with Lithuania (light green) as its protectorate. Diagonal lines represent territories occupied by the Tsardom of Russia. | |||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the Swedish Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Kėdainiai (de facto) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Swedish, Lithuanian, Ruthenian, (Latin as lingua franca) | ||||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism (officially) | ||||||||
| Government | Protectorate | ||||||||
| King / Grand Duke | |||||||||
• 1655–1657 | Charles X Gustav | ||||||||
| Viceroy | |||||||||
• 1655–1657 | Bengt Skytte | ||||||||
| Legislature | Council | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Conquered by Sweden | 1655 | ||||||||
• Treaty of Kėdainiai | 17 August 1655 | ||||||||
• Union of Kėdainiai | 20 October 1655 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1657 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Lithuania Belarus Poland | ||||||||
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