Portrait of Gediminas. The same image was used to illustrate Casimir III of Poland.^[1]

Alexander Guagnini or Alessandro Guagnini (1538 – 1614), was an Italian chronicler from Verona. He served in the Lithuanian military in Vitsebsk (which was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... Noble Family or Dynasty Piast dynasty Coat of Arms Piast Eagle Parents WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw I the Elbow-high, Jadwiga Kaliszka, of Gniezno and Greater Poland Consorts Aldona Ona, Adelheid of Hessen, Christina, Jadwiga of Glogow and Sagan Children 5 daughters Date of Birth 1310 Place of Birth Kowal Date... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ... Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. ... Vitsebsk (Belarusian: Ві́цебск (Viciebsk); Russian: Ви́тебск (Vitebsk); Polish: Witebsk) is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia and Latvia. ... The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: , Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje, Ruskaje, Å»amojckaje, Belarusian: , Ukrainian: , Polish: , Latin: ) was an Eastern and Central European state of the 12th[1] /13th century until the 18th century. ...

He is known for publishing the book titled Sarmatiae Europeae descriptio, quae Regnum Poloniae, Lituaniam, Samogitiam, Russiam, Masoviam, Prussiam, Pomeraniam... complectitur', usually translated as "A Description of Sarmatian Europe" (printed in Cracow, 1578). It contained descriptions of the countries of Eastern Europe (history, geography, religion, traditions, etc.) in Latin. Over the past millennium, the territory ruled by Poland has shifted and varied greatly. ... This article discusses the history of Lithuania and of the Lithuanians. ... Etnographic regions of Lithuania. ... Anthem Hymn of the Russian Federation Capital (and largest city) Moscow Official languages Russian official throughout nation; thirty others co-official in various regions Government Semi-presidential federal republic  -  President Vladimir Putin  -  Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Formation  -  Declared June 12, 1990   -  Finalized December 25, 1991  Area  -  Total 17,075,400... Historical division of Masovia Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze) is a geographical and historical region situated in central Poland with its capital at Warsaw. ... Motto: Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Political structure Duchy, Kingdom, Republic Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I  - 1688–1701 Frederick III King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I  - 1888–1918 William II Prime Minister1,2... Duchy of Pomerania, ruled by the slavic dynasty of Griffits (Polish: Gryfici, German: Greifen), was a semi-independent principality in the 17th century. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... Map of Eastern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

It is argued that he was not actually the author of the book, but rather stole a manuscript of the Chronicle of Poland, Lithuania, Samogitia and all of Ruthenia from Maciej Stryjkowski, who was his subordinate. Stryjkowski protested before King and his claims were recognized in 1580, but the book continued to be printed under Guagnini's name and was even translated to Polish language.^[2] An expanded edition appeared in 1611. Maciej Stryjkowski (also referred to as Strykowski and Strycovius; ca. ...

The chronicle included portraits of Lithuanian dukes for the first time. Despite the images being purely fictional and having nothing to do with actual dukes, anachronistic clothes and weapons, and that some of the images illustrated multiple people, the portraits highly influenced future depictions of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. To this day they remain the most popular portraits used in many history books.^[3] The following is a list of Lithuanian rulers — grand dukes, kings, and presidents — when Lithuania was a sovereign state or was regarded as a separate entity (i. ... Look up Anachronism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Copies of the book are preserved, among other places, in the library of Vilnius University and in the Francysk Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (London).^[4] Vilnius University (also known as Vilnius State University, The University of Vilnius, Lithuanian: , formerly Stefan Batory University and before that Almae Academia et Universitas Vilnensis Societatis Jesu), is one of the oldest Universities in Eastern Europe and the largest University in Lithuania. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

He died in Krakow. This article needs cleanup. ...

References

External links

• Gwagnin: scan of the original book (Polish)
• Guagnini: The Description of Muscovy, part 1 (Russian)
• Guagnini: The Description of Muscovy, part 2 (Russian)