Samogitian nobility

The term Samogitian nobility refers to the noble class living in the region of Samogitia, in Lithuania and an integral part of Lithuanian nobility. Historically, the local Polish-Lithuanian gentry was formed of people of various ethnic backgrounds, including Lithuanian, Polish, Tartar, German and Ruthenian.[1]

Gabriel Narutowicz and Józef Piłsudski are 20th century descendants of the Samogitian nobility

As the Duchy of Samogitia maintained a certain level of autonomy within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth,[2] its nobility was considered a separate subject of the laws, on par with the nobility of other lands of the Commonwealth.[3]

Samogitian nobility, especially the lower class of it, preserved the knowledge of the Lithuanian language and the Samogitian dialect very well.[4]

Notes and references
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  1. Janusz Tazbir (2000). "Szlachta a teologowie". Państwo bez stosów i inne szkice (in Polish). Kraków: Universitas. p. 393. ISBN 83-7052-751-5., also published in English as: Janusz Tazbir; Alexander T. Jordan (1973). A State Without Stakes. New York: Kościuszko Foundation. p. 232. doi:10.2307/2497261. ISBN 0-8057-6137-3.
  2. Simas Suziedielis (1999). "Samogitia". Postilla 400. The State Committee for theCommemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the Postile. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  3. Włodzimierz Budka (1921). "Kto podpisał Konfederację Warszawską 1573 r.?". Reformacja w Polsce (in Polish). 1 (4): 314–319.
  4. Aleksandravičius, Egidijus; Antanas Kulakauskas (1996). Carų valdžioje. Vilnius: Baltos lankos. ISBN 9986-403-69-3.


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