02 - The Scepter and the Spear
From The Wolf and the Cross by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries
March 23, 2023
About this episode
The episode discusses Lithuania's acceptance of Christianity and its cultural interactions during the medieval period.
As Lithuania accepted Christianity and expanded in the medieval period, it became more prominent on the international stage, entering into a union with Poland and becoming even more multi-cultural and multi-religious, including a large population of Orthodox Christians, alongside Catholics, pagans, Jews, and Muslims. Grand Dukes Vytautas and Jogaila give a final defeat to the Crusaders and ponder life on the border between East and West.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin
Topics covered
- Christianity
- Lithuania
- medieval history
- multi-religious society
- Crusades
- East-West relations
Keywords
- Lithuania
- Christianity
- medieval
- Vytautas
- Jogaila
- Crusaders
- multi-cultural
- Orthodox Christians
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Lithuania, Poland, East, West
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