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Vytautas (c. 1350 – 27 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: Vytautas Didysis ⓘ, Belarusian: Вітаўт, Vitaŭt, Polish: Witold Kiejstutowicz, Witold Aleksander or Witold Wielki, Ukrainian: Вітовт (Vitovt), Ruthenian: Витовт (Vitovt), Latin: Alexander Vitoldus, Old German: Wythaws or Wythawt) from the ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Vytautas the Great (born 1350, Lithuania—died Oct. 27, 1430, Trakai, Lith.) was a Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his country’s possessions, helped to build up a national consciousness, and broke the power of the Teutonic Knights. He exercised great power over Poland.
Vytautas, also known as Vytautas the Great from the late 14th century onwards, was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites.
Vytautas Didysis (~ 1350 m. – 1430 m. spalio 27 d.) – Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis nuo 1392 m. iki mirties. [1] . Formaliai Lenkija jį pripažino 1401 m. 1421–1423 m. husitai paskelbė Vytautą Bohemijos (Čekijos) karaliumi. Pasikrikštijo kaip Vygandas (1383 m.) ir Aleksandras (1386 m.). Didžiojo kunigaikščio Kęstučio sūnus, Jogailos pusbrolis.
Skirgaila. The Lithuanian Civil War of 1381–1384 was the first struggle for power between the cousins Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania and later King of Poland, and Vytautas the Great. It began after Jogaila signed the Treaty of Dovydiškės with the Teutonic Knights which was aimed against his uncle Kęstutis, father of Vytautas.
Apr 23, 2024 · Vytautas (c. 1350 – 27 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: Vytautas Didysisⓘ, Belarusian: Вітаўт , Vitaŭt, Polish: Witold Kiejstutowicz , Witold Aleksander or Witold Wielki, Ukrainian: Вітовт (Vitovt), Ruthenian: Витовт (Vitovt), Latin: Alexander Vitoldus, Old German: Wythaw
Vytautas proved his military skills and came to be known as Vytautas the Great. Vytautas continued to rule Lithuania very ably, but his ambition to be crowned King of Lithuania was not realized. He died on October 27, 1430.
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