Tomas Baranauskas (born 12 September 1973 inKaunas) is aLithuanianhistorian specializing in the history of medieval Lithuania.
Baranauskas spent his youth inŽeimelis andAnykščiai. In 1998, he graduated from the Faculty of History at theVilnius University. Since September 1996 he works in theLithuanian Institute of History.
At the end of May 2000, he publishedThe Formation of the Lithuanian State ("Lietuvos valstybės ištakos"). In the book Baranauskas argued that theGrand Duchy of Lithuania formed earlier than generally accepted; i.e. that the state was founded before KingMindaugas. The book received mixed reviews from academics.
Since 22 June 2000 Baranauskas maintains the largest site on the medieval history of Lithuania on the Internet – "Medieval Lithuania". Since March 2003 he also administers the official website of the Lithuanian Institute of History.
Baranauskas coined the term "Litvinism" for the theory and idea existing inBelarus according to which the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and medieval Lithuanians were Belarusian.[1]
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