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Sigismund Kęstutaitis ( Lithuanian: Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, Polish: Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz; 1365 – 20 March 1440) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1432 to 1440. Sigismund was his baptismal name, while his pagan Lithuanian birth name is unknown.
The Battle of Ashmyany was fought on 8 December 1432 at Ashmyany between the armies of Švitrigaila and Sigismund Kęstutaitis, two pretenders to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the Lithuanian Civil War (1432–1438).
- 8 December 1432
- Sigismund Kęstutaitis' victory
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Jaunė (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of PolotskName not known, (died c. 1351)Manvydas (c. 1300–1348), Duke of Kernavė and Slonim(1341–1348)Narimantas (baptized Gleb; c. 1300–1348), Duke of Pinsk, Polock and NovgorodJaunutis (baptized Iwan; c. 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl(1346–1366)Maria (c. 1300–1349), Princess of LithuaniaAldona of Lithuania (Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), Princess of Lithuania, Queen of Poland(1333–1339)Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), Princess of PłockEufemija (died on 5 February 1342), Princess of Halicz and Volodymyr-HaliczVaidotas (fl.1362), Duke of NavahrudakVytautas the Great (c. 1350 – 27 October 1430 in Lutsk), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1392–1430)Mikova (Maria; died in 1404), Grand Princess of Tver(1375–1404?)Danutė of Lithuania (Anna; 1362 – 25 May 1448), Princess of Warsaw(1376–1429)Rimgailė (Elisabeth; died in 1433), Princess of Masovia (4 February – 30 June 1392), Voivodess of Moldavia(1419–1421)Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it Segimundus .
The Battle of Wiłkomierz (see other names) took place on September 1, 1435, near Ukmergė in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the help of military units from the Kingdom of Poland, the forces of Grand Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis soundly defeated Švitrigaila and his Livonian allies.
- September 1, 1435
- Decisive victory of Sigismund Kęstutaitis
Kęstutis. Kęstutis ( Latin: Kinstut, Lithuanian pronunciation: [kæːsˈtutɪs]; c. 1297 – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. [1] He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1342–1382, together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila (until 1381).
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Sigismund Kęstutaitis (Lithuanian: Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, Polish: Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz; 1365 – 20 March 1440) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1432 to 1440. Sigismund was his baptismal name, while his pagan Lithuanian birth name is unknown. Read more on Wikipedia.
