Vincas Kudirka
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vincas
- Family name
- Kudirka
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Lithuania
- Place of birth
- Vilkaviškis
- Place of death
- Kudirkos Naumiestis
- Educated at
- Marijampolė Gymnasium
- Languages spoken
- Lithuanian
- Notable work
- Tautiška giesmė
- Image
- Kudirka3.jpg
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- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- Commons category
- Vincas Kudirka
- date of birth
- 1858-12-31
- date of death
- 1899-11-16
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- Lithuanians
- name in native language
- Vincas Kudirka
- writing language
- Lithuanian
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Encyclopedic overview
Vincas Kudirka Litas coin issued to commemorate Vincas Kudirka
Vincas Kudirka (Polish: Wincenty Kudyrko; 31 December [O.S. 19 December] 1858 – 16 November [O.S. 4 November] 1899) was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian national anthem, "Tautiška giesmė". He is regarded in Lithuania as a national hero. Kudirka used the pen names V. Kapsas, Paežerių Vincas, Vincas Kapsas, P.Vincas, Varpas, Q.D, K., V.K, Perkūnas.
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