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Gediminas was born in about 1275. [10] Because written sources of the era are scarce, Gediminas' ancestry, early life, and assumption of the title of Grand Duke in ca. 1316 are obscure and continue to be the subject of scholarly debate.
Gediminas (born c. 1275—died 1341) was the grand duke of Lithuania, the strongest contemporary ruler of eastern Europe. Gediminas succeeded his brother Vytenis (Witen) in 1316 and started the Gediminian dynasty, which included his grandson Jagiełło, later Władysław II of Poland. Gediminas’ domain was composed not only of Lithuania ...
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Family of Gediminas. The family of Gediminas is a group of family members of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341), who interacted in the 14th century. The family included the siblings, children, and grandchildren of the Grand Duke and played the pivotal role in the history of Lithuania for the period as the Lithuanian nobility ...
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Gediminas. Gediminas ( lot. Gedeminne, [1] Gedeminnus; [2] ~1275–1341 m.) – Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis iš Gediminaičių dinastijos, pavadintos jo garbei. Titulavosi lietuvių ir rusų karaliumi, Žiemgalos kunigaikščiu. Popiežius Jonas XXII Gediminą įvardijo kaip „lietuvių ir daugelio rusų karalių“.
The Gediminas' Cap was used during the inaugurations of Gediminids as Lithuanian monarchs in the Vilnius Cathedral and symbolized the dynasty's continuity. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Their monarchical title in Lithuanian primarily was, by some folkloristic data, kunigų kunigas ("Duke of Dukes"), and later on, didysis kunigas ("Great/High Duke") or, in ...
Gediminas. Gediminas (c. 1275 – 1341) was the monarch of medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the title of Grand Duke, but more correctly High King, according to the contemporary perception. He was the ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1316–1341, which chiefly meant monarch of Lithuanians and much of Rus'.
Jun 5, 2022 · Gediminas, the ingenious ruler of pagan Lithuania. A monument to Grand Duke Gediminas in Vilnius / Shutterstock nuotr. In a feat of Medieval diplomacy, Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania sent a series of letters to Christian Europe, seeking the pope’s intercession in his wars with Teutonic knights and enticing craftsmen to come to his realm.