The largest country of Europe in the 16th and 17th century was called Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Two nations (Poles and Lithuanians) were united against common enemies and around common values. Common kings spent their time partly in Warsaw and partly in Vilnius; we passed the first modern European constitution together and in the 19th century we fought together against servitude to Russia. The greatest Polish poet, Adam Mickiewicz, started his national epic poem with the words: “O Lithuania, my country”. Each Pole is a bit like a Lithuanian while Lithuanians are similar to Poles. Therefore, no wonder that this great nation wins our particular respect, regard and support.
