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Michael Žygimantaitis (Lithuanian: Mykolas Žygimantaitis, Polish: Michał Bolesław Zygmuntowicz; before 1406 – shortly before February 10, 1452 in Moscow) was pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Michael Žygimantaitis was the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Michael Žygimantaitis was pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. Introduction Michael Žygimantaitis References
Catherine of Masovia ( Polish: Katarzyna mazowiecka; 1413/16 [1] – between 2 June 1479 and 5 July 1480 [2]) was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovian branch . She was the eighth and youngest daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia and Alexandra, a daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania and sister of King ...
Michael Žygimantaitis was the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. He supported his father Sigismund Kęstutaitis in power struggles with Švitrigaila. In 1435 he led his father's army to victory in the Battle of Pabaiskas. After his father's assassination in 1440, Michael unsuccessfully fought against Casimir IV ...
Władysław I of Płock. Seal of Władysław I, 1435. Władysław I of Płock (1406/09 - 11/12 December 1455), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch. He was a Duke of Płock, Rawa Mazowiecka, Gostynin, Sochaczew, Belz, Płońsk, Zawkrze and Wizna during 1426-1434 jointly with his brothers, after the division ...
Michael Žygimantaitis [1] (Lithuanian: Mykolas Žygimantaitis, Polish: Michał Bolesław Zygmuntowicz; before 1406 – shortly before February 10, 1452 in Moscow) was the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. [2] He supported his father Sigismund Kęstutaitis in power struggles with Švitrigaila.
