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Gediminas became the Grand Duke in 1316 at the age of 40 and ruled for 25 years. Choice of religion. Gediminas inherited land consisting of Lithuania proper, Samogitia, Navahrudak, Podlasie, Polotsk and Minsk. However, these possessions were all threatened by the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order, which desired to conquer them.
- 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; Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis; Imaginacinis portretas Aleksandro Gvanjinio „Europos Sarmatijos aprašyme“, 1578 m. Gediminaičių dinastija; Gimė
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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'.
The family of Gediminas is a group of family members of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341), who interacted in the 14th century. The family included the siblings, children, and grandchildren of the Grand Duke and played the pivotal role in the history of Lithuania for the period as the Lithuanian nobility had not yet acquired its influence.
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- Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania
Jun 5, 2022 · The famous letters of Gediminas, written in 1322-1323, attracted great interest throughout Europe. Many hoped that Gediminas would at last be baptised and bring Lithuania into the family of Christian nations of Europe. In his letters, Gediminas had made some truly enticing promises.
Oct 16, 2017 · Trakai, one of the most stunning cities in the Baltic States, was the capital of Lithuania and the home of Grand Duke Gediminas in the 14th-century. One day, Gediminas went on a hunting trip about 20 kilometers away from Trakai. To everyone’s fortune, the trip was successful and Gediminas killed aurochs, the biggest animal in Lithuania.
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