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Švitrigaila was born to Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his second wife Uliana of Tver. His date of birth is unknown, but it is believed that he was the youngest or second youngest son of Algirdas. He first appeared in politics in October 1382 when he witnessed the Treaty of Dubysa between his elder brother Jogaila and the Teutonic ...
- Before 1370
- Vytautas
- October 1430 – 31 August 1432
- Sigismund Kęstutaitis
Švitrigaila. Boleslovas Švitrigaila (rašytiniuose šaltiniuose Svidryhajła, Świdrygiełło, Svitrigaylo, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo, Boleslau Switrigail, g. apie 1370 m. – 1452 m. vasario 10 d.) – Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis ( 1430 – 1432 m.). Lietuvos politikoje aktyviai reiškėsi nuo XIV a. paskutiniojo dešimtmečio iki savo ...
Švitrigaila. "Grand Duke Švitrigaila". 1989 drawing by R. Bilinskas. Švitrigaila, was born in Vilnius ca. 1370 to Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania and his second wife Uliana, daughter of Aleksander Mikhailovich, Prince of Tver. Švitrigaila was Uliana's youngest son and grew up in Vilnius. Before his death in 1377, Algirdas picked Jogaila ...
Švitrigaila’s election is frequently presented as a breach of Horodło, or even a declaration of independence and the establishment of a sovereign Lithuanian state. 20 Błaszczyk argues that for Jagiełło to recognize Švitrigaila, as grand duke would entail his resignation from his hereditary rights, and the claims of his sons to Lithuania ...
Metai: Švitrigaila. Apie autorių. Švitrigaila (Alessandro Guagnini kronikos Europos Sarmatijos aprašymas, 1578, iliustracija, Varšuvos nacionalinė biblioteka) Švitrigáilaapie 13701452 02 10Luckas (palaidotas Vilniaus katedroje), Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis (1430–32). Iš Gediminaičių.
To neutralize Švitrigaila's popularity with Ukrainian and Belarusian subjects Jagiełło and Žygimantas granted the Orthodox equality with the Catholics (1432). Švitrigaila continued to fight for the throne, but he suffered a major defeat in Lithuania on 1 September 1435.
Plano įgyvendinti nepavyko. 1438 Švitrigaila dar rezidavo Lucke. Vėliau, iki Žygimanto Kęstutaičio nužudymo, jo buvimo vieta nėra žinoma. Apie 1440 Švitrigaila pasirodė Tłumacze, Moldavijos pasienyje. Ten birželį pasirašė aktą, išreikšdamas ištikimybę Lenkijos karaliui Vladislovui III Varniečiui ir jo broliui Kazimierui.
