Gediminas
Gediminas (Latin: Gedeminne, Gedeminnus; c. 1275 – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death in 1341.
| Gediminas | |
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Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas with Gediminas' Cap as depicted in the Sapieha Genealogy in Kodeń, 1709 | |
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 1316–1341 |
| Predecessor | Vytenis |
| Successor | Jaunutis |
| Born | c. 1275 |
| Died | c. 1341 Raudonė, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Burial | Veliuona, Lithuania |
| Spouse | Vida Jaunė |
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| Dynasty | Gediminids |
| Father | Butvydas |
He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend). During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The Gediminids dynasty he founded and which is named after him came to rule over Poland, Hungary and Bohemia.
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