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The author devotes not a little attention to the reign of Mindaugas. He investigates the local policy of Mindaugas and his means of political activities. He stresses clearly that Mindaugas was not ruling Lithuania alone, he was consulting the other dukes, though was distinguished by masterful behaviour. That could be the reason of his tragic death. The author of the book is discussing with Prof. E. Gudavičius very important phenomena, which, we can say, already became an axiom. He is trying to prove that Mindaugas was not the first Grand Duke of Lithuania, crowned as the King of Lithuania on July 6, 1253. The author especially stresses that the father of Mindaugas ruled Lithuania before him. To say in the words of the author, the father of Mindaugas was not one of the most powerful dukes, but enjoyed full rights of the Grand Duke, ruling Auktaitija and Samogitia (p. 182). Besides that, the author rejects the date of crowning of Mindaugas, which was specified by Prof. E. Gudavičius (the 6th of July). According to the author of the book T. Baranauskas, Mindaugas was crowned on June 29, which was more suitable for the festivities of the crowning. It was Sunday, feast of SS Peter and Paul, very important ecclesiastical feast.
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