Vaidotas

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Vaidotas was son of Grand Duke of Lithuania Kęstutis. He was a commander of garrison of Kaunas Castle till 1362, when Kaunas Castle was sieged by Teutonic Knights. After strong resistance castle was captured in spring of 1362 and then destroyed. Vaidotas with remaining alive 36 castle defenders was captured. Supposedly, later Vaidotas was redeemed from Teutonic Knights by Kęstutis.

Vaidotas (+ after 1362) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia 1347 - 13??.

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[edit] Father

Kęstutis (1297 – 15 August 1382 Kreva), Prince of Trakai, Grand Prince of Lithuania 1381 – 1382

[edit] Brothers

Patirg (1348 - 1365)
Vaišvila (+ ca 1387)
Butautas (Henryk; + after 1381), baptized Köningsberg 25 July 1365, Prince of Black Ruthenia 13?? - 1381
Vytautas the Great (* 1344/1350, + 27 October 1430 Lutsk), baptized (cath) 21 October 1383 as Wigand, (orth) 1384 as Alexander; Grand Prince of Lithuania 1392 - 1430
Tautvilas (baptized 21 October 1383 as Conrad; + September 1390), Prince of Black Ruthenia 1386 - 1390
Sigismund I of Lithuania (* after 1350, + murdered 20 March 1440)

[edit] 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, Voivodess of Moldau 1419 - 1421

[edit] Son

Yuriy, Prince of Black Ruthenia 1384

[edit] See also

Gediminids


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