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Algirdas
Sign in to saveAlgirdas ( – May 1377) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis (who defended the western border of the Duchy), he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Black Sea and to within of Moscow.
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1992
- Works
- 80
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Key facts
- Royalty.succession
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Royalty.image
- Algirdas kunigaikštis.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Fragment from medal by Juozas Kalinauskas
- Royalty.reign
- 1345–1377
- Royalty.predecessor
- Jaunutis
- Royalty.successor
- Jogaila
- Royalty.regent
- Kęstutis
- Royalty.reg type
- Co-ruler
- Royalty.succession1
- Duke of Zaslawye
- Royalty.reign1
- c. 1320–1345
- Royalty.successor1
- Jaunutis
- Royalty.succession2
- Duke of Vitebsk
- Royalty.reign2
- 1318–1377
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1296
- Died
- 1377
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Olgierd
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Place of death
- Vilnius
- Spouse
- Maria of Vitebsk
- Father
- Gediminas
- Mother
- Jewna
- Sibling
- Elizabeth Giedyminowicz
- Position held
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Early life and rise to power
- Expansion of Lithuania
- Religion and death
- Private life
- Assessment
- Popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
Algirdas ( – May 1377) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis (who defended the western border of the Duchy), he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Black Sea and to within of Moscow.
==Early life and rise to power== Algirdas was one of the seven sons of Grand Duke Gediminas. Before his death in 1341, Gediminas divided his domain, leaving his youngest son Jaunutis in possession of the capital, Vilnius. With the aid of his brother Kęstutis, Algirdas drove out the incompetent Jaunutis and declared himself Grand Duke in 1345. He devoted the next thirty-two years to the development and expansion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He and Kęstutis appeared to rule jointly as co-rulers.