House of Algirdas
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House of Algirdas refers to the siblings, children, and grandchildren of Algirdas
, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. The family was from the Gediminids
dynasty. Algirdas' son Jogaila
started the Jagiellon branch of the dynasty.
with Uliana of Tver
Algirdas
Algirdas was a monarch of medieval Lithuania. Algirdas ruled the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377, which chiefly meant monarch of Lithuanians and Ruthenians...
, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. The family was from the Gediminids
Gediminids
The Gediminids were a dynasty of monarchs of Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reigned from the 14th to the 16th century. One branch of this dynasty, known as the Jagiellons, reigned also in Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Bohemia...
dynasty. Algirdas' son Jogaila
Jogaila
Jogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis...
started the Jagiellon branch of the dynasty.
Parents
- Gediminas (ca 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)
- JewnaJewnaJewna was daughter of Prince Ivan of Polatsk and wife of Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia and Samogitia . She is mentioned in written sources only once – the Bychowiec Chronicle, a late and unreliable source...
(died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk
Wives
- Maria of VitebskMaria of VitebskMaria of Vitebsk was the first wife of Algirdas, future Grand Duke of Lithuania . Very little is known about her life. The only child of a Russian prince Yaroslav, Maria was the only heir to the Principality of Vitebsk. After her father's death ca. 1345, Vitebsk fell permanently under control of...
(died in 1346), married in 1318 - Uliana of Tver (1325–1392), married in 1350
Brothers
- KęstutisKestutisKęstutis was monarch of medieval Lithuania. He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1342–82, together with his brother Algirdas , and with his nephew Jogaila...
(1297 – 15 August 1382 in KrevaKrevaKreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus.-History:The Kreva Castle, constructed of brick, was built by the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania at the borderland of Lithuanian ethnic lands. After his death in 1341, Kreva became the patrimony of his son and successor, Algirdas...
), Duke of TrakaiTrakaiTrakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of...
, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382) - ManvydasManvydasManvydas or Monwid was the eldest son of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and inherited Kernavė and Slonim after his father's death in 1341. It is believed that he died in the Battle of Strėva in 1348.-References:...
(ca 1288–1348), Prince of KernavėKernaveKernavė was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site . It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast Lithuania...
and SlonimSlonimSlonim is a city in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus, capital of the Slonim District. It is located at the junction of the Shchara and Isa rivers, 143 km southeast of Hrodna. The population in 2008 was 50,800.-Etymology and historical names:...
(1341–1348) - Narimantas (baptized Gleb; ca 1300–1348), Duke of PinskPinskPinsk , a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk. It is a fertile agricultural center. It lies south-west of Minsk. The population is about 130,000...
, Polock and Novgorod - JaunutisJaunutisJaunutis was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from his father Gediminas' death in 1341 until he was deposed by his elder brothers Algirdas and Kęstutis in 1345....
(baptized Iwan; ca 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl (1346–1366) - Karijotas (baptized Michal; ca 1300 – ca 1362), Prince of NavahradakNavahradak-Early history:First mentioned in the Sophian First Chronicle and Fourth Novgorod Chronicle in 1044 in relation to a war of Yaroslav I the Wise against Lithuanian tribes. It was also mentioned in the Hypatian Codex under 1252 as Novogorodok -Early history:First mentioned in the Sophian First...
(1341–1362) - Liubartas (baptized Dymitr; ca 1300–1384), Volodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
and LuckLuckLuck or fortuity is good fortune which occurs beyond one's control, without regard to one's will, intention, or desired result. There are at least two senses people usually mean when they use the term, the prescriptive sense and the descriptive sense...
(1340–1384)
Sisters
- Maria (ca. 1300–1349), wife of Dmitry of Tver
- Aldona of Lithuania (baptized Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), wife of Casimir III of Poland
- Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), wife of Wenceslaus of PłockWenceslaus of PłockWenceslaus of Płock was a member of the House of Piast. He was Duke of Płock from 1313 until his death and was a vassal of Bohemia from 1329.- Duke of Płock :...
- Eufemia (died on 5 February 1342), wife of Bolesław Jerzy of Mazovia
- Aigusta (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), wife of Simeon of Moscow
Sons
with Maria of Vitebsk- Andrei of PolotskAndrei of PolotskAndrei of Polotsk was the eldest son Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was Duke of Pskov and Polotsk . As the eldest son of the Grand Duke, Andrei claimed his right to the throne after his father's death in 1377...
(1325 – 12 August 1399), Duke of Polock (1342–1387), PskovPskovPskov is an ancient city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in the northwest of Russia about east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: -Early history:...
(1342–1348) - Demetrius I Starszy (1327 – 12 August 1399 in the Battle of the Vorskla RiverBattle of the Vorskla RiverThe Battle of the Vorskla River was a great battle in the medieval history of Eastern Europe. It was fought on August 12, 1399, between the Tatars, under Edigu and Temur Qutlugh, and the armies of Tokhtamysh and Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania...
), Duke of BryanskBryanskBryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
(1356–1379 and 1388–1399) - Constantine (died before 30 October 1390), Prince of Czartorysk. According to J. Tęgowski, he may be son of KoriatKoriatKarijotas or Koriat was the Duke of Navahrudak and Vaŭkavysk, one of the sons of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania...
. - Vladimir OlgerdovichVladimir OlgerdovichVladimir Olgerdovich was a son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1362 to 1394. His sons Ivan and Alexander started the Belsky and Olelkovich families....
(died after October 1398), Prince of KievKievKiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(1362-1394), Kopyl, Sluck. Ancestor of OlelkovichOlelkovichThe Olelkovich family was a 15th–16th-century noble family from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Their main possession was the Duchy of Slutsk–Kapyl; therefore, they are sometimes known as Slutskys. They hailed from the Lithuanian Gediminids and Russian Rurikids...
and Belsky families. - Fiodor (Theodore; died in 1399), Prince of RylskRylskRylsk is a town and the administrative center of Rylsky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Seym River southwest of Kursk. Population: 19,000 .-History:...
(1370–1399), Ratnie (1387–1394), BryanskBryanskBryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
(1393)
with Uliana of Tver
- JogailaJogailaJogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis...
(ca. 1351 – 1 June 1434), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381, 1382–1392), King of Poland (1386–1434) - SkirgailaSkirgailaSkirgaila , also known as Ivan; ca. 1353 or 1354 – 11 January 1397 in Kiev; baptized 1383/1384 as Casimir) was a regent of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for his brother Jogaila from 1386 to 1392. He was son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his second wife Uliana of Tver.-Biography:After...
(baptized Ivan; ca 1354 – 11 January 1397 in KievKievKiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
), Duke of TrakaiTrakaiTrakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of...
(1382–1395), KievKievKiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(1395–1397), regent of Lithuania - Dymitr KorybutDymitr KorybutKaributas was a son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and reigned in Severian Novgorod until 1393....
(after 1350 – after 1404), Prince of Novgorod-Seversky (1386–1392/93) - LengvenisLengvenisLengvenis was one of the sons of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and the ruler of Great Novgorod Republic . He was known for his skills as a military leader....
(baptised Simon; died after 19 June 1431), Prince of Mstislavl, regent of Great Novgorod - KarigailaKarigailaKarigaila was a son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his second wife Uliana of Tver. He became the ruler of Mstsislaw after he captured it from the Principality of Smolensk. He is sometimes mistaken for his brother Constantine, who was the founder of the House of Czartoryski...
(baptized Cassimir; after 1350–1390), Prince of Mstislavl - VygantasVygantasVygantas was Duke of Kernavė. He was one of the sons of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania , and his second wife Uliana Alexandrovna of Tver....
(baptized Alexander; after 1350 – 28 June 1392), Prince of KernavėKernaveKernavė was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site . It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast Lithuania... - ŠvitrigailaŠvitrigailaŠvitrigaila Švitrigaila Švitrigaila (ca 1370 – 10 February 1452; 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.-Struggle against Vytautas:...
(baptized Boleslaw; ca. 1370 – 10 February 1452 in LutskLutskLutsk is a city located by the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of the surrounding Lutskyi Raion within the oblast...
), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1430–1432), ruler of Volynia (1437–1452)
Daughters
- Fiedora, wife of Sviatoslav of Karachev
- Agrypina (baptized Mary; died in 1393), wife of Boris of Suzdal
- Kenna (baptized Joan; ca. 1350 – 27 April 1368), wife of Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania
- Helen (after 1350 – 15 September 1438), wife of Vladimir the BoldVladimir the BoldVladimir Andreyevich the Bold was the most famous prince of Serpukhov. His moniker alludes to his many military exploits committed in the wars waged by his cousin, Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow....
- Maria (after 1350 – ?), wife of VaidilaVaidilaVaidila was a favorite and brother-in-law of Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Chronicles present Vaidila as a kitchen assistant who rose to the top and entered the nobility only through his marriage to Jogaila's sister Maria in 1379. However, this portrayal is likely biased...
and David of Gorodets - Wilheida (baptized Catherine; after 1350 – after 4 April 1422), wife of John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-StargardJohn II, Duke of Mecklenburg-StargardJohn II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard was a titular Duke of Mecklenburg. He was co-ruler of Mecklenburg-Stargard from 1392 or 1393 to 1408, and the sole ruler of Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg and Lychen from 1408 until his death.- Family :He was the eldest child of Duke John I and his third...
- Alexandra of Masovia (after 1350 – 19 June 1434), wife of Siemowit IV, Duke of MasoviaSiemowit IV, Duke of MasoviaSiemowit IV was one of the Dukes of Masovia of the old Polish Piast royal family. His domain included the lands of Czersk, Rawa, Sochaczew, Płock and Gostynin. In 1381 he inherited Wisz and in 1387 Bełz.-Life:Siemowit IV was a son of Siemowit III...
- Jadwiga (after 1350 – after 1407), wife of Jan III of OświęcimJan III of OświęcimJan III of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1376 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Jan II of Oświęcim by his wife Hedwig, daughter of Ludwik I the Fair, Duke of Brzeg...