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Svitrigaila



Švitrigaila (alternative spellings: Swidrygiello, Svitrigaylo, Svidryhajla, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo; Boleslaw; ca 137010 February 1452 Lutsk) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania during 1430 - 1432, Prince of Witebsk 13921393, 14301436, Podolia 14001402, Novhorod-Siversky 14041408, 14201438, Czernichow 14191430, pan Wolynia 14371452. He was brother of Demetrius I Starszy and Wladyslaw II Jagiello.

In 1432 he was dethroned by the supportes of Zygimantas Kestutaitis . Later he sought help from Livonian Order and Poles, but was defeated in the battle near Lake Zirnajai in 1435.

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Mother

Julianna of Tver 1350 (ca 13251392)

Father

Olgierd (ca 1296 – end of May 1377), Grand Prince of Lithuania 13451377

Brothers

Demetrius I Starszy (132712 May 1399 Battle of the Worskla River), Prince of Trubczewsk 13571399, Briansk 13571379, Starodub 13701399, Druck 13?? – 13??
Andrzej (14th century12 August 1399), Prince of Polock 13421387, Pskow 13411343, 134? – 1348, 13771379, 13941396
Konstanty (14th century – before 30 October 1390), Prince of Czartorysk
Wlodzimierz (14th century – after October 1398), Prince of Kiev, Kopyl , Slutsk
Fiodor (Theodore; 14th century1399), Prince of Rylsk 13701399, Ratnie 13871394, Briansk 1393
Wladyslaw II Jagiello (ca 13511 June 1434 Grodek Jagiellonski ), Grand Prince of Lithuania 13771381, 13821392, King of Poland 13861434
Skirgiello (Iwan; ca 135411 January 1397 Kijow), Prince of Troki 13821395, Kijow 13951397, regent of Lithuania
Korybut (Dymitr; after 1350 – after 1404), Prince of Novgorod-Seversky 13861392/93
Lingweni (Szymon; 14th century – after 19 June 1431), Prince of Mscislaw , regent of Great Novgorod
Korygiello (Kazimierz; after 13501390), Prince of Mscislaw , regent
Wigunt (Aleksander; after 135028 June 1392), Prince of Kiernow

Sisters

Fiedora (born 14th century)
Nowosielska (14th century – ?)
Agrypina (Maria; 14th century1393)
Kenna (Joanna; ca 135027 April 1368), Princess of Slupsk
Helena (after 135015 September 1438), Princess of Borowsko-Sierpuchowsk and third part of the Principality of Moscow, Princess of Wolock and Rzhev 13891405, Horodeck and Uglich 14051410
Maria (after 1350 - ?), Princess of Lithuania
Wilheida (Katarzyna; after 1350 – after 4 April 1422), Princess of Lithuania
Aleksandra (after 135019 June 1434), Princess of Czersk , Rawsk , Sochaczewsk, Plock, Gostynin, Plonsk, Wisk , Kujawy and Belsk
Jadwiga (after 1350 – after 1407), Princess of Oswiecim 1395/961405

See also

Gedyminid
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