Information AboutVytautas |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT VYTAUTAS THE GREAT | |
| 1350 births | |
| 1430 deaths | |
| lithuanian nobility | |
| belarusian rulers | |
| gediminids | |
| people of the hussite wars | |
| grand dukes of lithuania | |
castle]] In 1382 he waged war against Jogaila, backing his father Kęstutis. He was defeated and imprisoned, but he was able to escape to the Teutonic Knights in 1382 , and was baptized in 1384 in the Catholic rite there, receiving the name of Wigand. Later, however, he drifted away from Christianity and back towards Paganism . But after participating in several raids against Jogaila, he reconciled with him in 1384, and participated in the signing of Union Of Krewo with Poland in 1385 , and was re-baptized in 1386 in the Catholic rite, receiving the name Alexander. He escaped the Teutonic knights again in the beginning of 1390 . Finally he became governor of Lithuania in 1392 . He conducted his own policy there, and he got support from Pope Boniface IX for organising a crusade against the Mongols . After being defeated by the Golden Horde at the Battle Of Vorskla in 1399 , he again improved relations with Poland , resulting in the Union Of Vilnius And Radom in 1401 . He received the title Grand Duke Of Lithuania in the same year. He conquered Smolensk in 1404 and waged a war in 1406 - 1408 against Muscovy , ending in peace at Ugra . He also backed an uprising against the Teutonic Order in Samogitia . In 1410 he commanded the forces of the Grand Duchy in the Battle Of Grunwald (also called the battle of Tannenberg or Žalgirio mūšis). As a result of the First Treaty Of Torun in 1411 , he received Samogitia (Lower Lithuania) for his lifetime (Only after another war with the Teutonic Order in 1422 , Samogitia was returned to Lithuania ''for eternal times''). He was one of the creators of Union Of Horodlo with Poland ( 1413 ). He backed economic development of his state and introduced many reforms. Under his rule Lithuania slowly became more centralised, as local princes were replaced by the duke's governors. He tried to receive the title of king with the backing of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor , but the envoys who were transporting the crown were stopped by Polish Magnate s in 1429 . Another crown was sent, but Vytautas died several weeks before it reached Lithuania. ]] FATHER : Kiejstut (Kestutis; c.1300/1310 – 15 August 1382 Krewa ), Prince of Trakai , Grand Duke of Lithuania 1381 – 1382 WIVES : Anna Of Eišiškės (+ 31 July 1418 ), before 1382 , sister of Sudimantas, noble from Eišiškės (Lithuania)
BROTHERS : Vaidotas (+ after 1362 ), defender of Kaunas in 1362 : Butautas (Henryk; + after 1381 ), baptized Królewiec 25 July 1365 : Tautvilas (Conrad; + September 1390 ), baptized 21 October 1383 , Prince of Navahradak 1386 - 1390
SISTERS : Mikova (Maria; + 1404 ), Grand Princess of Tver 1375 - 1404 : Danuta (Anna; 1362 - 25 May 1448 ), Princess of Warsaw shortly before 27 September 1376 - 8 December 1429 : Rymgajla (Elisabeth; + 1433 ), Princess of Masovia 4 February - 30 June 1392 , Voivod ess of Moldavia 1419 - 1421 DAUGHTER SEE ALSO |
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