Lietuvos valdovų Gedimino ir Algirdo prigimtinio teisingumo doktrina tarptautinių santykių aspektu

Abstract

This article seeks to explore the notion of justice in the letters of grand dukes Gediminas (1316–1341) and Algirdas (1345–1377) of Lithuania. To provide the right context, use is made of studies of late medieval political ideas. This comparative investigation has been carried out in order to identify schools of Latin medieval political thought that share common ground with what we might call a Lithuanian version of natural justice. On the other hand, an attempt is made to identify views of political life and cultural interaction that represent a stark contrast with the principles of Christian and non-Christian coexistence expressed in the letters of the abovementioned Lithuanian pagan rulers. KEYWORDS: Gediminas, Algirdas, political culture, justice, Lithuania, medieval Europe, Byzantium.