Medininkai (Varniai), Samogitia¶

In the 1410s [Historical record]¶

A castle and village in Samogitia. After the Samogitian baptism of 1413-17 the Council of Constance directed the founding of a Samogitian diocese; it was established on 24 October 1417 with its seat at Medininkai, the first bishop being Matthias of Trakai (Motiejus Trakiškis); the seat moved to Varniai in 1470 (en.wikipedia, Samogitian Diocese). The Order raided the area in July 1402.

Medininkai (Varniai), Samogitia


Tipas	vietovė
Pastaba	Samogitian diocese seat from 1417 (Varniai only from 1470); the Medininkai castle was the Order’s raiding target in 1402; Book IV ch. 7 is set among its groves.

Sagoje¶

The oldest grove at Medininkai is cut down for the new church while Eglė’s snake, almost white, lies on a root; the bell rings over the stumps (Book IV ch. 7, Medininkų vyskupija). See the bishopric.

Scenes set here¶

Book IV ch. 7.

Ryšiai

Events here: Samogitian bishopric founded at Medininkai

Chronologija¶

Year	Event	Book
1417-10-24	Samogitian bishopric founded at Medininkai	IV · Nematoma Karūna

Sąsajos¶

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