Ivan Lappo
Russian historian (1869-1944) · Lithuania · On the map · Writers · Died at 75
Ivan Ivanovich Lappo was a Russian-Lithuanian historian. He specialized in the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, especially during the late medieval and early modern period. He shared the vision prevailing in Russian historiography, namely that the union between Lithuania and Poland was enforced by the latter.
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However, unlike most Russian scholars of the era, he maintained that Lithuania retained political autonomy and remained the subject of international politics. Throughout his career, he held academic seats at the universities of Tartu, Voronezh, Prague, Kaunas and Vilnius.
