Where was Daukantas born?
Samogitia
Vilnius
Riga
Tallinn
Answer
Daukantas was born in Samogitia, a historical region of Lithuania. He is considered to be one of the most important Lithuanian writers and historians. He is best known for his work "History of the Lithuanian Nation" (Lietuvos tautos istorija), which is considered to be one of the first major works of Lithuanian historiography. Daukantas was also a linguist and a folklorist.
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