The Slow Death of European Paganism Converting Lithuania
Summary
This episode explores Lithuania’s history as Europe’s last pagan kingdom, detailing its centuries-long resistance to Christianity through political pragmatism and military defense against the Teutonic Knights. It covers the brief, failed conversion of King Mindaugas in 1251, the strategic use of paganism as a diplomatic tool by later Grand Dukes, and the pivotal 1385 Union of Krewo. The narrative concludes with the 1387 baptism of the nobility and the final conversion of the Samogitians in 1413, analyzing how this political decision reshaped Eastern Europe and preserved fragments of ancient…
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