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The Gediminids ( of Grand Duke s of Lithuania that reigned from the 13th to the 16th Century . One branch of this dynasty, known as the family of Jagiellons , reigned also in Poland , Hungary and Bohemia . Several other branches ranked among the leading aristocratic dynasties of Russia and Poland into recent times. Their origin The origin of Gediminas himself is much debated. Some sources say he was Vytenis ' Ostler , others that he was of peasant stock. Most scholars agree, however, that he was related to Vytenis , although it is a moot point whether he was Vytenis ' son. The parentage of Vytenis is explained differently in various fake genealogies, compiled from the 16th century onwards. According to the latest Polish reaserch, his parentage cannot be established. For more information see Jan Tęgowski, ''"Pierwsze pokolenia Gedyminowiczów"'', 1999. of the Gediminid dynasty.]]
Their nationality The Eastern Orthodox branches of the family were mostly Ruthenian , which also was the one of the two main languages of their established state. Some of these families (e.g., Czartoryski ) later converted to Roman Catholicism and became thoroughly Polonized . Others (e.g., Galitzine ) moved to Muscovy and became thoroughly Russified . Some of the noblest princely families of - as Гедиміновичі (Hedyminovychi, sing. '''Гедимінович''' Hedyminovych), and in Russian — as '''Gediminovichi''' (sing.: '''Гедиминович'''). In Poland, most Gediminid families (such as Korecki, Olelkowicz-Słucki, , Sanguszko , and Koriatowicz-Kurcewicz . The Russian Gediminid families include Galitzine , Kurakin , Khovansky , Trubetskoy , Mstislavsky , Belsky , and Volynsky . EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |