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Butigeidis (died 1290 or 1291) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1290 or 1291. He assumed power after the death of Daumantas. He is the first known and undisputed member of the Gediminid dynasty. Origins There is no definitive information about Butigeidis' origins. Most scholars consider him to be the son of Grand Duke Traidenis. Historians base this conclusion on the fact that Traidenis was known to have children (his daughter, princess Gaudemunda is documented) and likely had sons as well. Additionally, Traidenis possessed sufficient power and influence toward the end of his reign to secure his children's succession to the Lithuanian throne. Following Grand Duke Traidenis' death, there is no evidence of internal power struggles in the country. Lituanist Jerzy Ochmański expressed a differing opinion. He noted that, according to the texts of Zadonshchina, the descendants of Grand Duke Algirdas refer to themselves as "grandsons of Gediminas and great-grandsons of Skalman ...
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Grand Duke Of Lithuania
This is a list of Lithuanian monarchs who ruled Lithuania from its inception until the fall of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1795. The Lithuanian monarch bore the title of Grand duke, Grand Duke, with the exception of Mindaugas, who was crowned king in 1253. Other Lithuanian rulers, such as Vytautas the Great, also attempted to secure a royal coronation, but these efforts were unsuccessful.Nadveckė, Ineta (6 July 2019Trys Lietuvos karaliai: vienas tikras, vienas nelabai ir vienas beveik''Lithuanian National Radio and Television, LRT''. Until 1569, the Lithuanian monarchy was hereditary. In 1386, Grand Duke Jogaila was elected King of Poland. From that point onward, with some interruptions, the two states were united in a personal union, sharing a common ruler until 1569, when they were formally merged by the Union of Lublin to form the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The monarch of this new state was elected in a free election by the entire nobility. From the Christianizat ...
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