Great Seimas of Vilnius
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The Great Seimas of Vilnius, also known as the Great Assembly of Vilnius or the Great Diet of Vilnius, was a major assembly held on December 4 and 5, 1905, in Vilnius, Lithuania—then part of the Russi
Portrait of Jonas Basanavičius, chairman of the Seimas.
The building where the Seimas took place. It currently houses the National Philharmonic Society of Lithuania.
A flyer with an agenda, prepared by the organizational committee. This agenda was vetoed by the delegates.
Lithuanian postage stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Great Seimas of Vilnius, 2005
Juozas Gabrys
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Juozas Gabrys or Juozas Gabrys-Paršaitis was a Lithuanian politician, diplomat, lawyer, journalist, and public figure. He is best remembered for his efforts to popularize the idea of Lithuania's indep
Great Seimas of Vilnius
…vice-chairman. Other members were Antanas Smetona, priest Pranciškus Būčys, and Juozas Stankūnas; the secretaries were Liudas Gira, Pranas Klimaitis, and Juozas Gabrys-Paršaitis. The organizational committee proposed a rather academic agenda geared toward cultural issues for the assembly; this initial agenda was vetoed by the…
Gabrys in 1921