Ignas Jonynas

Ignas Jonynas (January 24, 1884 – July 14, 1954) was a Lithuanian diplomat, historian, and university professor. As a diplomat he is known for negotiations with the Second Polish Republic and League of Nations regarding Vilnius Region. As a historian he specialized in the history of Lithuania in the 13–16th centuries and lectured at the University of Lithuania and Vilnius University from 1924 until his death. He published little, but had a formative influence on the subsequent generations of historians.

Ignas Jonynas
Born(1884-01-24)January 24, 1884
Atesninkai, Suwałki Governorate, Congress Poland
DiedJuly 14, 1954(1954-07-14) (aged 70)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Alma materUniversity of Moscow
University of Grenoble
Occupation(s)Diplomat, historian, professor
Employer(s)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
University of Lithuania
Vilnius University
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.