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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
Date of birth: c. 1370 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584), 1356 Date of death: 10 February 1452 Lutsk: Place of burial
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Švitrigaila managed to escape and find allies for his unsuccessful struggle to regain his rule in Vilnius. Švitrigaila died on February 10, 1452 in Lutsk, Volhynia. He was about 82 years old.
Švitrigaila, neberemiamas Ordino, pasitraukė į rusėniškas žemes. 1436 dar valdė Kijevo, Polocko, Vitebsko, Smolensko ir Starodubo žemes, kurias 1437 nesėkmingai puolė Žygimantas Kęstutaitis. Švitrigaila suvokdamas padėtį, 1437 su savo rėmėjais nuvykęs į Lenkiją pasidavė.
151–157. Published: June 2015. Split View. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This chapter examines events in Lithuania after Vytautas’s death in 1430 and the dispute over the Lithuanian succession.
Švitrigaila's army, led by Sigismund Korybut, was split by the attacking Lithuanian–Polish army, led by Michael Žygimantaitis, and soundly defeated. Švitrigaila, with a small group of followers, managed to escape to Polotsk.
