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The wars were unsuccessful for Lithuania -- it lost a significant portion of its territory, including the strategically important Smolensk in 1514. The chronicle used the historical event to encourage the Lithuania to fight.
The wars were unsuccessful for Lithuania -- it lost a significant portion of its territory, including the strategically important Smolensk in 1514. Therefore, the chronicle used the historical event to encourage the Lithuanians to fight.