Edvardas Gudavičius
- Birth Date:
- 06.09.1929
- Death date:
- 27.01.2020
- Length of life:
- 90
- Days since birth:
- 34807
- Years since birth:
- 95
- Days since death:
- 1791
- Years since death:
- 4
- Person's maiden name:
- Edvardas Gudavičius
- Categories:
- Historian, Professor
- Nationality:
- lithuanian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Edvardas Gudavičius (6 September 1929 – 27 January 2020) was one of the best-known historians in modern Lithuania specializing in the early history of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
In 1953 he graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering. Gudavičius started his career as a mechanic at one of the factories in Kaunas, but in 1958 moved to Vilnius. In 1962, he enrolled to Vilnius University this time seeking a degree in history. In 1991 he earned the title of professor. He was a full member of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
To the wider public he is mostly known for his work together with Alfredas Bumblauskas on the long-running TV show Būtovės slėpiniai, a talk show dedicated to topics of the history of Lithuania. Gudavičius was a frequent contributor to various reference works, including the 20-volume Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. He also published works on the Statutes of Lithuania.
Dissertations
- 1971 Lithuanian serfage process and its reflection in The first Statute
- 1989 Lithuania in the Balts' war against German aggression in 13th century
Publications
- Žymenys ir ženklai Lietuvoje XII-XX a., Vilnius, 1981, 131 p.
- Pirmasis Lietuvos Statutas (together with Stanislovas Lazutka), Vilnius, 1983, t. 1, d. 1: Paleografinė ir tekstologinė nuorašų analizė; Vilnius, 1985, t. 1, d. 2: Dzialinskio, Lauryno ir Ališavos nuorašų faksimilės; Vilnius, 1991, t. 2, d. 1: Tekstai senąja baltarusių, lotynų ir senąja lenkų kalbomis. ISBN 5-417-00548-7.
- Kryžiaus karai Pabaltijyje ir Lietuva XIII amžiuje, Vilnius, 1989, 192 p. ISBN 5-420-00241-8.
- Miestų atsiradimas Lietuvoje, Vilnius, 1991, 95 p. ISBN 5-420-00723-1.
- Mindaugas, Vilnius, 1998, 360 p. ISBN 9986-34-020-9.
- Lietuvos istorija. Nuo seniausių laikų iki 1569 metų, Vilnius, 1999, 664 p. ISBN 9986-39-112-1.
- ----, Vilnius, 2002, 116 p. ISBN 9955-445-55-6.
- Lietuvos europėjimo keliais: istorinės studijos, Vilnius, 2002, 384 p. ISBN 9955-445-42-4.
- Lietuvos akto promulgacijos kelias: nuo Vytauto kanceliarijos iki Lietuvos Metrikos, Vilnius, 2006, 80 p. ISBN 9986-19-913-1.
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