Gediminas
Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1316 to 1341 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Gediminas (disambiguation).
Gediminas (Latin: Gedeminne,[1] Gedeminnus;[2] c. 1275 – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316[3][4] until his death in 1341.[5][6]
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Gediminas | |
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Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
Reign | 1316–1341 |
Predecessor | Vytenis |
Successor | Jaunutis |
Born | c. 1275 |
Died | c. 1341 Raudonė, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Burial | |
Spouse | Vida Jaunė |
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Dynasty | Gediminids |
Father | Butvydas |
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He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend).[6] During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.[7][8] The Gediminids dynasty he founded and which is named after him came to rule over Poland, Hungary and Bohemia.[5][6][9]