Traidenis
Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1270 to 1282 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Traidenis (Polish: Trojden; Belarusian: Трайдзень; died 1282) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1269 or 1270 until 1282.[1] He is the second most prominent grand duke of Lithuania in the 13th century after Mindaugas. His reign ended a seven-year unrest period after Mindaugas was assassinated in 1263 and firmly established the Grand Duchy as a pagan state for another hundred years.[2]
Quick Facts Grand Duke of Lithuania, Reign ...
Traidenis | |
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Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
Reign | 1269–1282 |
Predecessor | Shvarn |
Successor | Daumantas |
Duke of Kernavė | |
Reign | until 1269 |
Born | 1220 |
Died | Spring 1282 Kernavė |
Spouse | Anna of Mazovia |
Issue | Gaudemunda of Lithuania |
House | Mindaugas |
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Traidenis expanded the Grand Duchy into the territories of Sudovians and Semigalians and strengthened its presence in Black Ruthenia. Unlike Mindaugas, Traidenis did not concentrate on expansion into the east.