Ignas Jonynas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ignas Jonynas

Lithuanian historian

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1884

Place of Birth: Alytus District Municipality, Alytus County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1954

Profession: diplomat, historian

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ignas Jonynas (January 24, 1884 – July 14, 1954) was a Lithuanian diplomat, historian, and university professor.
As a diplomat he is known for negotiations with the Second Polish Republic and League of Nations regarding Vilnius Region.
As a historian he specialized in the history of Lithuania in the 13–16th centuries and lectured at the University of Lithuania and Vilnius University from 1924 until his death.
He published little, but had a formative influence on subsequent generations of historians.