Changes in the organization and tactics of the Lithuanian army in the 13th, 14th and the first half of the 15th century
ENThe Lithuanian army of the Middle Ages has not been systematically studied so far. Although a few monographs devoted to the Balts' arms and armour mid the army of the Lithuanian Republic" have already been published, the history of the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has only been presented in few general articles. This situation has recently started to change . However, no fundamental monographs have appeared. Therefore the ideas presented in this paper should be treated as an introduction to broader elaborations mid the conclusions may constitute a prelude to further investigations. The lack of thorough research on the medieval Lithuanian army is best manifested in the fact that the fundamental question about the structure of this army and its transformations cannot be answered. Therefore the aim of this article is to determine the basic changes in the organization and tactics of the army. As no detailed archaeological research has been carried out, this paper is based on data coming from the historical sources exclusively. These sources allow us to divide the Middle Ages into three periods: 1. From the beginning of the 13th century till the first decades of the 14th century; 2. From the beginning till the 80s and 90s of the 14th century; 3. Alter the 80s and 90s of the 14th century.
