Dukes of Lithuania

Dukes of Lithuania Dukes of Lithuania
Rostislav, ancestor of Dukes of Lithuania, fl 1129 (went to Constantinople); he had issue:

A1. David, Pr of Vilensk
- B1. Vitenas Volk, fl 1270
  - C1. [parentage uncertain; he could be a distant relative of Mindaugas, as well as representative of a rival princely family] Traidenis (Troiden), Great Duke of Lithuania (1269-81/82), fl 1281
    - D1. Gaudimante (Gaudemunda), baptized as Sophie, +1288; m.1279 Boleslaw II, Pr of Plock and Masovia (+1302)
    - D2. [parentage uncertain; possibly Skalmantas or Skolmantas (not mentioned in any contemporary sources but established in genealogical tradition)] Butigeidis, Great Duke of Lithuania (1285(?)-ca 1291), +1290/92
    - D3. [parentage uncertain; possibly Skalmantas or Skolmantas (not mentioned in any contemporary sources but established in genealogical tradition)] Butvydas (Butivydas/Putavyras/Pukaveras), Great Duke of Lithuania (ca 1291-ca 1295), +ca 1295; m.NN
      - E1. Vyt�nis, Great Duke of Lithuania (ca 1295-1316), Pr of Polotzk (1307-16), +1316
        F1. �velgaitis (�velgutis), Pr of Polotzk, +VIII.1342
        F2. Gwalezunta, fl 1310
      - E2. G�dyminas, Great Duke of Lithuania (1316-41), *ca 1260, +k.a.1341; 1m: Wida, dau.of Widmund N; 2m: Olga, dau.of Wsewelod of Smolensk (+1344); 3m: Jewna (+1344) dau.of Pr Iwan of Polotzk; for his issue see HERE
      - E3. Theodor (pagan name unknown), baptized orthodox as Fiodor in 1320/25, Great Prince of Kiev (1320/25-13620), removed by Algirdas in 1362
      - E4. Vainius / Vainys, Pr of Polotzk, +1342
        F1. Lubko, +1342
      - E5. [parentage uncertain] Margiris, Pr in Samogitia, +1336; relationship is not certain, but he is one of the most famous heroes of fight with Teutonic Order; in he 1329 had a duel with Jean of Luxemburg, King of Bohemia, who came to aid the Order; in 1336 burnt himself alive with the rest of defenders of Pil�nai castle
  - C2. Bardys (Borza)
  - C3. Sirputis
  - C4. Lesis
  - C5. Svilkenis
- B2. Erden
A2. Ringaudas or Rimgaudas, mentioned in contemporary as the most influential ruler in Lithuania and in later sources as father of Mindaugas, possibly killed 1213 in a battle with the Knights of the Sword in Livonia
- B2. Mindaugas (Mindovg), first Great Duke of Lithuania (1236/40�53), the only King of Lithuania (1253-63), baptized and recognized as king by pope Innocent IV in 1251, crowned in 1253, +murdered 12.9.1263; 1m: NN; 2m: Morta (Martha) (+1262), parentage and pagan name unknown; 3m: NN, Morta�s sister (until 1262 wife of Daumantas (+1299), Pr of Nalsia (in Lithuania) and later of Pskov, who murdered Mindaugas and 2 of his sons)
  - C1. [1m.] Vai�elga (Vai�vilkas), Great Duke of Lithuania (1264-67), orthodox monk, abdicated in favour of Shvarn, +killed by Shvarn�s brother Lev in Vladimir 9.12.1268
  - C2. Ruklys, +murdered 1263
  - C3. Girstukas / Girstutis
  - C4. Rupeikis, +murdered 1263
  - C5. a daughter; m.1255 King Shvarn of Galitzia, Great Duke of Lithuania (*1201 +1264)
  - C6. [parentage uncertain] Daumantas (Dovmont), murderer of Mindaugas, Pr of Pskov (1265-99) as Timofei, Pr of Polotzk (1281-99), +1299; 1m: NN; 2m: before 1282 Maria, dau.of Great Ct Dmitrij of Vladimir
    - D1. David, +murdered 1327
- B3. a daughter, possibly mother or wife of Treniota, Great Duke of Lithuania (1263-64), killed in 1264 by Midaugas� servants

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