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Švitrigaila (before 1370 – 10 February 1452; sometimes spelled Svidrigiello) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1430 to 1432. He spent most of his life in largely unsuccessful dynastic struggles against his cousins Vytautas and Sigismund Kęstutaitis.
Boleslovas Švitrigaila (rašytiniuose šaltiniuose Svidryhajła, Świdrygiełło, Svitrigaylo, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo, Boleslau Switrigail, g. apie 1370 m. – 1452 m. vasario 10 d.) – Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis ( 1430 – 1432 m.).
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.
Lietuvos didžiajam kunigaikščiui Žygimantui Kęstutaičiui pasipriešinus, lenkų ponai susitarimo su Švitrigaila atsisakė. 1438 pabaigoje Švitrigailos ir lenkų dalinius iš Kijevo ir Lucko išvijo Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Žygimanto Kęstutaičio kariuomenė, Švitrigaila persikėlė į Moldaviją.
It examines how Švitrigaila secured his position, sought through marriage to found his own dynasty that might threaten the position of Jagiełło’s sons, and brought the union state to the brink of civil war.
Genealogy for GDL Svitrigaila Boleslaus Olgerdovich of Lithuania (c.1368 - 1452) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Švitrigaila [Ukrainian: Свідригайло; Svidryhailo] (Orthodox names: Олександер; Oleksander and Лев; Lev; Catholic name: Boleslav), b ca 1370, d 10 February 1452 in Lutsk, Volhynia. Grand duke of Lithuania (1430–2); son of Algirdas and brother of Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila).
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