The family of Kęstutis (Lithuanian: Kęstutaičiai), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382), is listed here. He co-ruled with his brother Algirdas from 1345 to 1377.[1][2][3]
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Parents
edit- Gediminas (c. 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)[4]
- Jaunė (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk[4]
Wives
edit- Name not known, (died c. 1351)
- Birutė (died probably in 1382)
Brothers
edit- Algirdas (c. 1300 – end of May 1377), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1345–1377)[5]
- Manvydas (c. 1300–1348), Duke of Kernavė and Slonim (1341–1348)[6]
- Narimantas (baptized Gleb; c. 1300–1348), Duke of Pinsk, Polock and Novgorod[7]
- Jaunutis (baptized Iwan; c. 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl (1346–1366)[8]
- Karijotas (baptized Michal; c. 1300 – c. 1362), Prince of Navahradak (1341–1362)[9]
- Liubartas (baptized Dymitr; c. 1300–1384), Volodymyr and Luck (1340–1384)[10]
Sisters
edit- Maria (c. 1300–1349), Princess of Lithuania[4]
- Aldona of Lithuania (Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), Princess of Lithuania, Queen of Poland (1333–1339)[11]
- Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), Princess of Płock
- Eufemija (died on 5 February 1342), Princess of Halicz and Volodymyr-Halicz[12]
- Aigustė (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), Grand Princess of Vladimir-Moscow[13]
Sons
edit- Vaidotas (fl. 1362), Duke of Navahrudak[14]
- Vaišvilas (died c. 1387)
- Butautas (Henryk; died after 1381)[15]
- Vytautas the Great (c. 1350 – 27 October 1430 in Lutsk), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1392–1430)[16]
- Tautvilas Kęstutaitis (Conrad; died in September 1390), Prince of Black Ruthenia (1386–1390)[17]
- Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (after 1350 – murdered on 20 March 1440), Duke of Trakai, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1432–1440)[18]
Daughters
editReferences
edit- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas; Jučas, Mečislovas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Kęstutis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kęstutis". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Algirdas". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gediminas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Algirdas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Manvydas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Petrauskas, Rimvydas. "Narimantas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jaunutis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Jučas, Mečislovas. "Karijotas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Jasas, Rimantas. "Liubartas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Aldona". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Eufemija Gediminaitė". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Aigustė". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Jankauskas, Vytas (2013). "Kunigaikštis Vaidotas Kęstutaitis" (PDF). Kauno istorijos metraštis. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Butautas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Vytautas Didysis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Tautvila (Tautvilas)". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Dundulis, Bronius; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Žygimantas Kęstutaitis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.