Manvydas or Monwid (; died in 1348?) was the eldest son of
Gediminas
Gediminas ( – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death in 1341.
He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend). During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from t ...
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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 crown ...
, and inherited
Kernavė and
Slonim after his father's death in 1341. Nothing else is known about his life.
Matthias of Neuenburg mentioned that two sons of Gediminas perished in the
Battle of Strėva in February 1348. One was
Narimantas and the other is believed to be Manvydas.
See also
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Family of Gediminas
The family of Gediminas is a group of family members of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341), who interacted in the 14th century. The family included the siblings, children, and grandchildren of the Grand Duke and played the pivot ...
– family tree of Manvydas
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Gediminids
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1348 deaths
Gediminids
Year of birth uncertain
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