Defenders Of Pilenai Commit Mass Suicide
4000 Defenders Of Pilenai Commit Mass Suicide When Attacked By Teutonic Knights On February 25, 1336, Pilenai, a hill fort in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania attacked by large Teutonic forces, tried in vain to organize a defense against the larger and stronger invader. Losing hope, the defenders decided toContinue Reading
