Butigeidis
Sign in to saveButigeidis (died 1290 or 1291) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1290 or 1291. He assumed power after the death of Daumantas. He is the first known and undisputed member of the Gediminid dynasty.
Key facts
- Monarch.image
- Budzikid. Будзікід (M. Barvicki, 1908).jpg
- Monarch.caption
- Hypothetical portrait of Butigeidis, 1908
- Monarch.succession
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Monarch.reign
- 1285–1290/1291
- Monarch.predecessor
- Daumantas
- Monarch.successor
- Butvydas
- Monarch.royal house
- House of Gediminas
- Monarch.birth_date
- 1240
- Monarch.death_date
- 1290/1291
- Monarch.religion
- Baltic religion
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- Notes
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Butigeidis (died 1290 or 1291) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1290 or 1291. He assumed power after the death of Daumantas. He is the first known and undisputed member of the Gediminid dynasty.
==Origins== There is no definitive information about Butigeidis' origins. Most scholars consider him to be the son of Grand Duke Traidenis. Historians base this conclusion on the fact that Traidenis was known to have children (his daughter, princess Gaudemunda is documented) and likely had sons as well. Additionally, Traidenis possessed sufficient power and influence toward the end of his reign to secure his children's succession to the Lithuanian throne. Following Grand Duke Traidenis' death, there is no evidence of internal power struggles in the country.
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