Family of Algirdas

House of Algirdas refers to the siblings, children, and grandchildren of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. The family was from the Gediminids dynasty. Algirdas' son Jogaila started the Jagiellon branch of the dynasty.

Parents

• Gediminas (ca 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)
• Jewna (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk

Wives

• Maria of Vitebsk (died in 1346), married in 1318
• Uliana of Tver (1325–1392), married in 1350

Brothers

• Kęstutis (1297 – 15 August 1382 in Kreva), Duke of Trakai, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382)
• Manvydas (ca 1288–1348), Prince of Kernavė and Slonim (1341–1348)
• Narimantas (baptized Gleb; ca 1300–1348), Duke of Pinsk, Polock and Novgorod
• Jaunutis (baptized Iwan; ca 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl (1346–1366)
• Karijotas (baptized Michal; ca 1300 – ca 1362), Prince of Navahradak (1341–1362)
• Liubartas (baptized Dymitr; ca 1300–1384), Volodymyr-Volynskyi and Luck (1340–1384)

Sisters

• Maria (ca. 1300–1349), wife of Dmitry of Tver
• Aldona of Lithuania (baptized Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), wife of Casimir III of Poland
• Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), wife of Wenceslaus of Płock
• Eufemia (died on 5 February 1342), wife of Bolesław Jerzy of Mazovia
• Aigusta (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), wife of Simeon of Moscow

Sons

with Maria of Vitebsk

• Andrei of Polotsk (1325 – 12 August 1399), Duke of Polock (1342–1387), Pskov (1342–1348)
• Demetrius I Starszy (1327 – 12 August 1399 in the Battle of the Vorskla River), Duke of Bryansk (1356–1379 and 1388–1399)
• Constantine (died before 30 October 1390), Prince of Czartorysk. According to J. Tęgowski, he may be son of Koriat.^[1]
• Vladimir Olgerdovich (died after October 1398), Prince of Kiev (1362-1394), Kopyl, Sluck. Ancestor of Olelkovich and Belsky families.
• Fiodor (Theodore; died in 1399), Prince of Rylsk (1370–1399), Ratnie (1387–1394), Bryansk (1393)

with Uliana of Tver

• Jogaila (ca. 1351 – 1 June 1434), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381, 1382–1392), King of Poland (1386–1434)
• Skirgaila (baptized Ivan; ca 1354 – 11 January 1397 in Kiev), Duke of Trakai (1382–1395), Kiev (1395–1397), regent of Lithuania
• Dymitr Korybut (after 1350 – after 1404), Prince of Novgorod-Seversky (1386–1392/93)
• Lengvenis (baptised Simon; died after 19 June 1431), Prince of Mstislavl, regent of Great Novgorod
• Karigaila (baptized Cassimir; after 1350–1390), Prince of Mstislavl
• Vygantas (baptized Alexander; after 1350 – 28 June 1392), Prince of Kernavė
• Švitrigaila (baptized Boleslaw; ca. 1370 – 10 February 1452 in Lutsk), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1430–1432), ruler of Volynia (1437–1452)

Daughters

• Fiedora, wife of Sviatoslav of Karachev
• Agrypina (baptized Mary; died in 1393), wife of Boris of Suzdal
• Kenna (baptized Joan; ca. 1350 – 27 April 1368), wife of Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania
• Helen (after 1350 – 15 September 1438), wife of Vladimir the Bold
• Maria (after 1350 – ?), wife of Vaidila and David of Gorodets
• Wilheida (baptized Catherine; after 1350 – after 4 April 1422), wife of John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
• Alexandra of Masovia (after 1350 – 19 June 1434), wife of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
• Jadwiga (after 1350 – after 1407), wife of Jan III of Oświęcim

See also

• House of Mindaugas
• Family of Gediminas
• House of Kęstutis

References