Birutė
Birutė (died 1382) was the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. There is very little known about Birutė's life, but after her death a strong cult developed among Lithuanians, especially in Samogitia.
| Birutė | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duchess of Lithuania | |
Imaginary artistic depiction of Birutė from the 19th century | |
| Born | c. 1330 near Palanga |
| Died | 1382 |
| Burial | Palanga |
| Spouse | Kęstutis |
| Issue | Vytautas Sigismund Kęstutaitis Danutė of Lithuania |
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