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Algirdas
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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.
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Algirdas, also known by the given name Olgierd, was a male member of the Gediminids family who held the noble title of Grand Duke of Lithuania. Born in 1296, he was the son of Gediminas and Jewna. His siblings included Kęstutis, Karijotas, Aldona of Lithuania, and Augusta Anastasia of Lithuania. He was married to Uliana of Tver and Maria of Vitebsk, and his children were Władysław II Jagiełło, Skirgaila, Kaributas, and Lengvenis.
Algirdas was a citizen of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and owned Kreva, Vilnius, and Vitebsk. He spoke Ruthenian, which was also his native language. His religious affiliations included paganism and Eastern Orthodoxy. He died on May 24, 1377, in Vilnius.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1992
- Works
- 80
Top works
- Dictionnaire du moyen français
- Moyen français
- Lietuva pabaltijy
- Introduction à l'analyse du discours en sciences sociales
- Hommage à A.J. Greimas
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Lithuania
- Active from
- 1950-05-17
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 101
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Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 155
- Cited by
- 8,778
Research areas
Most cited works
- Purified cytochrome b from human granulocyte plasma membrane is comprised of two polypeptides with relative molecular weights of 91,000 and 22,000.1987 · 455 cit
- The glycoprotein encoded by the X-linked chronic granulomatous disease locus is a component of the neutrophil cytochrome b complex1987 · 405 cit
- Compromised Host Defense on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms: Characterization of Neutrophil and Biofilm Interactions2003 · 358 cit
- Primary structure and unique expression of the 22-kilodalton light chain of human neutrophil cytochrome b.1988 · 314 cit
- Translocation of Rac correlates with NADPH oxidase activation. Evidence for equimolar translocation of oxidase components.1993 · 307 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Signed-Digit Numbe Representations for Fast Parallel Arithmetic
· 1961 · cited 1,044x
- Ofatumumab versus Teriflunomide in Multiple Sclerosis
· 2020 · cited 679x
- Ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization by RAFT-Controlled Self-Assembly
· 2005 · cited 617x
- A Structural Mechanism of Integrin αIIbβ3 “Inside-Out” Activation as Regulated by Its Cytoplasmic Face
· 2002 · cited 459x
- Effective ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization under RAFT Control
· 2002 · cited 409x
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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
- Royalty.predecessor2
- Vasilko Briachislavich
- Royalty.successor2
- Uliana Alexandrovna of Tver
- Royalty.death_date
- Late May 1377
- Royalty.death_place
- possibly Maišiagala
- Royalty.issue link
- Issue
via Wikipedia infobox
Article · Español
Algirdas, también Olgierd u Olgerdo (1296 - mayo de 1377), fue príncipe de y Vítebsk, además de gran duque de Lituania. Era uno de los siete hijos de Gediminas. Con la ayuda de su hermano Kęstutis, príncipe de Samogitia, Algirdas unificó los territorios del Gran Ducado de Lituania e hizo la guerra para expandir su reino, llegando a ser uno de los más vastos Estados europeos de su tiempo. En 1345, después de apoderarse de Vilna, Algirdas fue gran duque de Lituania. Posteriormente se anexionó la mayor parte de los territorios ucranianos. En primer lugar alrededor de 1355, conquistó los principados de Cherníhiv y Nóvhorod-Síverski que pertenecían a la Horda Dorada. En 1363 derrotó al ejército tártaro y se apropió de Kiev, poco después agregó a sus dominios las tierras de lo que hoy son Pereiáslav-Jmelnytskyi y Podolia. Algirdas emprendió una guerra triunfal contra el rey Casimiro III de Polonia en Volinia, también ocupó el principado de Smolensk y aumentó su influencia sobre Pskov y Nóvgorod. Algirdas lideró las campañas en Moscú entre 1368, 1370 y 1372, ayudando a su hermano Kęstutis en la lucha que mantenía contra la Orden Teutónica.
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