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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
The Inaccessible Island rail ( Laterallus rogersi) is a bird found only on Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan archipelago. This rail, the smallest extant flightless bird, was described by physician Percy Lowe in 1923. The adult has brown plumage, a black bill, black feet, and red eyes. It occupies most habitats on the island ...
Treaty of Christmemel. The Treaty of Christmemel ( Lithuanian: Skirsnemunės sutartis) was a treaty signed on 19 June 1431 between Paul von Rusdorf, Grand Master the Teutonic Knights, and Švitrigaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania. Švitrigaila was preparing for a war with Poland to defend his claim to the Lithuanian throne and sought allies.
Abstract. This chapter examines events in Lithuania after Vytautas’s death in 1430 and the dispute over the Lithuanian succession. It considers the ambiguous nature of Horodło’s provisions on the matter, arguing that the election of Jagiełło’s youngest brother Švitrigaila as grand duke by Lithuanian and Ruthenian nobles was not a bid to break the union on the part of the Lithuanians ...
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Date of birth: c. 1370 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584), 1356 Date of death: 10 February 1452 Lutsk: Place of burial
