Kingdom of Lithuania (EEC)

The Kingdom of Lithuania is a constitutional monarchy created towards the end of the First World War when Lithuania was under German occupation. The Council of Lithuania had declared Lithuania's independence from Imperial Russia on February 16, 1918. Germany recognised Lithuania's independence on March 23, 1918. Four Months later on July 4, 1918 the Council of Lithuania voted to offer the throne to the German noble Duke Wilhelm of Urach although this was a controversial decision with many members leaving in protest. Duke Wilhelm accepted the offer on July 13, 1918 and took the name Mindaugas II.