Soviet troops (about 18,000-20,000 men) approached the Lithuanian territory on December 12, 1918.
That accounted for about of the Lithuanian territory.
Namejs and his people left their land and went south into Lithuanian territory.
Most of the Lithuanian territory was incorporated into the Russian Empire.
He returned to Lithuanian territory remaining under the control of the Kaunas government.
Historically, the number of Poles in modern Lithuanian territory has varied during different periods.
As early as the 8th century Jews lived in parts of the Lithuanian territory.
The declaration asserted the right to self-determination, meaning the creation of a state within ethnic Lithuanian territories.
The most shocking demand was to cede part of Lithuanian territory to Germany.
Its basin includes 70 square kilometers of Lithuanian territory.