To aid the reconstruction of trade and commerce, the grand dukes allowed the creation of a Jewish commune in 1389. It was one of the first Jewish communities in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1441 the city received its charter, based on the Magdeburg Law. In 1445, Casimir IV Jagiellon received a delegation from Kraków in Grodno announcing his election as king of Poland.
to aid the reconstruction of trade and commerce the grand dukes allowed the creation of a jewish commune in 1389 it was one of the first jewish communities in the grand duchy of lithuania in 1441 the city received its charter based on the magdeburg law in 1445 casimir iv jagiellon received a delegation from kraków in grodno announcing his election as king of poland