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The House of Gediminid or simply the Gediminids were a dynasty of monarchs in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reigned from the 14th to the 16th century. A cadet branch of this family, known as the Jagiellonian dynasty , reigned also in the Kingdom of Poland , Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Bohemia . [2]
The Columns of Gediminas or Pillars of Gediminas (Lithuanian: Gediminaičių stulpai, lit. ' Pillars of the Gediminids '; Belarusian: Калюмны, romanized: Kaliumny, 'Columns') are one of the earliest symbols of Lithuania and its historical coats of arms.
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Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania. 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 ...
The House of Gediminid or simply the Gediminids were a dynasty of monarchs in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reigned from the 14th to the 16th century. A cadet branch of this family, known as the Jagiellonian dynasty, reigned also in the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Bohemia.
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'. He was the true founder of the Grand ...
May 27, 2021 · Gediminas Tower is an iconic fortified tower and the sole remaining part of the Upper Castle of Vilnius. Peta Stamper. 27 May 2021. Image Credit: Shutterstock. About Gediminas Tower. Gediminas Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania, is the only remaining structure of what was once the city’s Upper Castle.
The Columns of the Gediminids were particularly widely used in the first half of the 20th century following the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania. The symbol, as a distinctive sign, was adopted by the Lithuanian army, aviation and other public authorities. It was used to decorate Lithuanian orders, medals, and insignias and ...
