Algirdas

Also known as Olgierd Giedyminowicz

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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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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Olgierd
Gender: male
Citizenship: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Place of death: Vilnius
Father: Gediminas
Mother: Jewna
Sibling: Elizabeth Giedyminowicz
Position held: Grand Duke of Lithuania
Languages spoken: Ruthenian
Native language: Ruthenian
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy
Family: Gediminids
Noble title: Grand Duke of Lithuania
Image: Algirdas kunigaikštis.jpg

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Commons category: Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania
date of death: 1377-00-00
date of birth: 1296-01-01
owner of: Vitebsk
P8168: bantamweight

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Algirdas (Wit-Russisch: Альгерд, Alherd; Russisch: Ольгерд, Olgerd; Pools: Olgierd) (ca. 1296 - mei 1377) was grootvorst van Litouwen van 1345 tot 1377. Met de hulp van zijn broer Kęstutis, die de westelijke grens van het vorstendom verdedigde, creëerde hij een enorm rijk dat zich uitstrekte van de Oostzee tot de Zwarte Zee, en op minder dan 100 km van Moskou.

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