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Michael Žygimantaitis (Lithuanian: Mykolas Žygimantaitis, Polish: Michał Bolesław Zygmuntowicz; before 1406 – shortly before February 10, 1452 in Moscow) was pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Michael Žygimantaitis was the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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- 1406Trakai Peninsula Castle
- Male
- Feb 10 1452
- Michael Žygimantaitis
Michael Žygimantaitis ( Lithuanian: Mykolas Žygimantaitis, Polish: Michał Bolesław Zygmuntowicz; before 1406 – shortly before February 10, 1452 in Moscow) was pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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Who was Michael Žygimantaitis? Michael Žygimantaitis was the last male descendant of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. He supported his father Sigismund Kęstutaitis in power struggles with Švitrigaila. In 1435 he led his father's army to victory in the Battle of Pabaiskas.
Before 21 August 1439, [3] Catherine married Michael Žygimantaitis, a Lithuanian prince and contender for the Grand Ducal throne as son of Sigismund Kęstutaitis, as his third wife.
