Dubingiai is small village in Lithuania, nearby lake Asveja, the longest lake in Lithuania. First mentioning of the village came from 1334, when Teutonic knights razed terra Dubingam during one of their raids. Next raids had place in 1373 and 1375. During reign of grand duke of Lithuania Vytautas the Great the village became important place in that part of Lithuania. In 1415 the duke ordered building new, wooden castle.

Later Dubinki were governed by Radzivills and became one of the centres of reformation in Lithuania. In 17th century -18th century the village was slowly converted to catholicism.

The population of the village by 19th century was generally Polish, and when Lithuanian national renesaince started, conflicts with Lithuanians were almost inevitable. Local population struggled to have education and masses in Polish and continued to complain on local priests, who used only Lithuanian.

During World War II Lithuanians of Dubingiai were massacred in 1944 by local AK unit of Zygmunt Szendzielorz "Łupaszko". The crime was answer of Polish commander for earlier masacre of Polish villagers in Glinciszki by Lithuanian police. Number of victims is estimated at 20-27 by Polish historians and 200 by some Lithuanian.