Kęstutis
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Kęstutis ( – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the sole Duke of Trakai from 1342 to 1382 and Grand Duke of Lithuania, believed to rule together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila (from 1377 to 1381).
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Kęstutis was a male sovereign and aristocrat of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Born in Senieji Trakai on January 1, 1297, he held the noble title of Grand Duke of Lithuania. He was a member of the Gediminids family, the son of Gediminas and Jewna, and the brother of Algirdas, Jaunutis, Aldona of Lithuania, and Augusta Anastasia of Lithuania. He spoke Ruthenian and followed paganism.
He was married to Birutė, and they had four children: Vytautas, Tautvilas Kęstutaitis, Danutė of Lithuania, and Rymgajla. Kęstutis died on August 15, 1382, at Kreva Castle due to asphyxia. His life and role are described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Kęstutis
- Royalty.image
- Seal of Kęstutis, 1379.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Seal of Kęstutis
- Royalty.succession
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Royalty.reign
- 1345?–1382Attested:1349–13511381–1382
- Royalty.predecessor
- Unclear:JaunutisAlgirdasor Jogaila
- Royalty.regent
- AlgirdasJogaila
- Royalty.reg type
- Co-ruler
- Royalty.successor
- Jogaila
- Royalty.birth_place
- Senieji Trakai, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Royalty.death_place
- Kreva, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Royalty.dynasty
- Gediminids
- Royalty.father
- Gediminas
- Royalty.mother
- Jaunė
- Royalty.spouse
- Birutė
- Royalty.issue
- 9, includingVytautasSigismund KęstutaitisDanutė of Lithuania
- Royalty.religion
- Baltic religion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Place of birth
- Senieji Trakai
- Place of death
- Kreva Castle
- Father
- Gediminas
- Mother
- Jewna
- Sibling
- Elizabeth Giedyminowicz
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Languages spoken
- Ruthenian
- Religion
- paganism
- Family
- Gediminids
- Image
- Kiejstut.JPG
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- date of death
- 1382-00-00
- Commons category
- Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania
- cause of death
- asphyxia
- P6482
- Kęstutis
- P8168
- János Hadik
- date of birth
- 1297-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Early life and division of power
- Co-ruler of Lithuania
- In crusaders' captivity
- Civil war and death
- Legacy
- Popular culture
- Family
- See also
- Further read
- Notes
- References
Kęstutis ( – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the sole Duke of Trakai from 1342 to 1382 and Grand Duke of Lithuania, believed to rule together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila (from 1377 to 1381).
The name "Kęstutis" is a derivative from the old form of the name Kęstas, which is a shortened version of such Lithuanian names as Kęstaras, Kęstautas (there kęs-ti means to cope). Historic writing sources reflect different Lithuanian pronunciation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kęstutis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.