1750 — Vilnius Nuo Jo Pradеѕios Iki

Based on the era covered by Kraszewski, the city was defined by periods of immense prosperity followed by near-total devastation:

: Covers the city’s legendary beginnings under Grand Duke Gediminas in 1323, its transformation into the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the granting of Magdeburg Rights in 1387. Vilnius nuo jo pradЕѕios iki 1750

: Details the complex religious landscape, including the role of the Vilnius Capitula, the spread of the Reformation, and the settlement of Jewish, Tatar, and Orthodox communities. Based on the era covered by Kraszewski, the

Kraszewski’s work meticulously documents the evolution of Vilnius through its various stages of growth and tragedy before the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: the spread of the Reformation

: A series of "Great Fires" destroyed much of the city's remaining medieval wooden and Gothic structures.