In the history of Lithuania, which Turkic ethnic minority group was brought from Crimea by Vytautas the Great around 1397 to serve as personal bodyguards and castle defenders?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Lipka Tatars and Karaites (Karaimai)
- Step 1: Vytautas settled Karaite and Tatar families in Trakai, Vilnius, and Vokė, where they served as loyal elite guards; Karaites still reside in Trakai. Answer: Lipka Tatars and Karaites (Karaimai). Why not the others: Cossacks and Old Believers came in later centuries, and Teutons were enemy crusaders.
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