The sender is from Šiauliai, but the card is from 
Plokščiai, a small municipality of about 776 people.
What I found interesting about this card were the postage stamps used. There are three of them depicting Vytenis, Algirdas, and Kęstutis.
What I found interesting about this card were the postage stamps used. There are three of them depicting Vytenis, Algirdas, and Kęstutis.
Vytenis is considered by modern historians to be the greatest of the LIthuanian
ruler. His reign last for 21 years. He was the first of the Gedimid Dynasty and the first to establish a long reign, which led to establishing the dynasty's continuity and long term governance of Lithuania. Vytenis' reign was marked by almost constant warfare in order to consolidate the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
ruler. His reign last for 21 years. He was the first of the Gedimid Dynasty and the first to establish a long reign, which led to establishing the dynasty's continuity and long term governance of Lithuania. Vytenis' reign was marked by almost constant warfare in order to consolidate the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Algirdas, I think a nephew or grand-nephew of Vytenis, ruled from 1345-1377. Along with brother, Kęstutis, they drove out their youngest brother Jaunutis, to declare himself the Grand Duke in 1345. With Kęstutis, they expanded the Lithuanian empire to within 80 km of Moscow. Upon his death, Kęstutis became the Grand Duke until his death in 1382.
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