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Gediminas (Latin: Gedeminne, Gedeminnus; c. 1275 – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death in 1341. He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend). During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
- 1316–1341
- Butvydas
- Gediminids
- Vida, Jaunė
Gediminas (born c. 1275—died 1341) was the grand duke of Lithuania, the strongest contemporary ruler of eastern Europe. Gediminas succeeded his brother Vytenis (Witen) in 1316 and started the Gediminian dynasty, which included his grandson Jagiełło, later Władysław II of Poland.
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Gediminas ( lot. Gedeminne, [1] Gedeminnus; [2] ~1275–1341 m.) – Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis iš Gediminaičių dinastijos, pavadintos jo garbei. Titulavosi lietuvių ir rusų karaliumi, Žiemgalos kunigaikščiu. Popiežius Jonas XXII Gediminą įvardijo kaip „lietuvių ir daugelio rusų karalių“.
- Vilnius (?)
- ~1275 m.
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 ...
Oct 16, 2017 · Read the legend about Grand Duke Gediminas who dreamed of an iron wolf and was inspired to build Vilnius the capital of Lithuania.
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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.
Jun 5, 2022 · Gediminas, the ingenious ruler of pagan Lithuania. In a feat of Medieval diplomacy, Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania sent a series of letters to Christian Europe, seeking the pope’s intercession in his wars with Teutonic knights and enticing craftsmen to come to his realm. Some mendacity was perhaps unavoidable.
