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Vitautas

Vytautas the Great
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Duke of Trakai
Postulated King of Hussites
Vytautas the great.jpg
17th-century painting
Reign August 4, 1392 – October 27, 1430
Predecessor Skirgaila
Successor Švitrigaila
Born ~1350
Senieji Trakai
Died October 27, 1430
Trakai
Burial Vilnius, Vilnius Cathedral
House House of Kęstutis
Dynasty Gediminids
Father Kęstutis
Mother Birutė

Vytautas (c. 1350 – October 27, 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: About this sound Vytautas Didysis , Belarusian: Вітаўт Кейстутавіч (Vitaŭt Kiejstutavič), Polish: Witold Kiejstutowicz, Rusyn: Vitovt, Latin: Alexander Vitoldus) from the 15th century onwards, was one of the most famous rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which chiefly encompassed the Lithuanians and Ruthenians. He was also the Prince of Hrodna (1370–1382), Prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites.

In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revered as a national hero and was an important figure in the national rebirth in the 19th century. Vytautas is a popular male given name in Lithuania. In commemoration of the 500-year anniversary of his death, Vytautas Magnus University was named after him. Monuments in his honour were built in many towns in the independent Republic of Lithuania during the interwar period, from 1918–1939.


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