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Andrei of Polotsk (Belarusian: Андрэй Альгердавіч; Lithuanian: Andrius Algirdaitis; Polish: Andrzej Olgierdowic; c. 1325 – 12 August 1399) was the eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk.
Jagiello of Lithuania forces Polotsk to accept his loyal brother, Skirgaila, in favour of another brother, Andrei, whom he sees as a rival. Indeed, Andrei has already lodged his own claim to succeed their late father.
Andrei of Polotsk (Belarusian language: Андрэй Альгердавіч, Lithuanian language: Andrius Algirdaitis , born ca. 1325 – died on 12 August 1399 in the Battle of the Vorskla River) was the eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was Duke of Pskov...
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On April 28, 1387, after Andrei's defeat, Skirgaila received Polotsk and Trakai – thus breaking the promise given to Vytautas that he would receive Trakai when Skirgaila received Polotsk. Trying to appease his cousin, Jogaila gave him Lutsk (but left a Pole in charge of Lubart's Castle ) and Volodymyr-Volynskyi .
- August 1381-July 1384
- Temporary Vytautas and Jogaila reconciliation
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Principality of Polotsk (Belarusian: По́лацкае кня́ства, romanized: Polackaje kniastva; Latin: Polocensis Ducatus), also known as the Duchy of Polotsk or Polotskian Rus', was a medieval principality of the Early East Slavs. The origin and date of state establishment is uncertain.
The period from the 30s to the 80s of the 14th century was the era of frequent wars with neighbors for Polotsk. Its rulers repeatedly changed. Andrei was a prince of Polotsk for three times – from 1342 to 1377, from 1381 to 1387 and from 1393 until his death in the battle of the Vorskla River in 1399.
Andrei of Polotsk (, , ca. 1325 – 12 August 1399, in the Battle of the Vorskla River) was the eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was the Prince of Pskov (through his deputy Yuri, 1342–1348) and Polotsk (1342–1387). [1]
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