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What primary source for his research had Daukantas access to while working at the Governing Senate?

  • Lithuanian Metrica

  • Private family records

  • Archives of the University of Vilnius

  • Library of Riga

Answer

Daukantas worked at the Governing Senate in Vilnius and had access to Lithuanian Metrica, the official archive of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which contained many important historical documents. He was able to use these documents to write the first history of Lithuania, which was published in 1823.
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