Butvydas
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| Butvydas | |
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| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 1290–1295 |
| Predecessor | Butigeidis |
| Successor | Vytenis |
| Died | 1295 |
| Issue | Vytenis Gediminas Vainius Teodoras |
| House | Gediminids |
Butvydas or Pukuveras (also known as Боудивидъ, Liutauras, Пукувер (Pukuvier) Pukuwer or Pucuwerus; died 1295) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1290 to 1295.[1][2] His influence was strong during his brother Butigeidis's reign.[1] This led some historians to believe, that they were co-rulers, much like the grandsons Algirdas and Kęstutis. During his short reign, Butvydas tried to defend the duchy against the Teutonic Knights; he also attacked Masovia, an ally of the knights. He was a direct ancestor of the Gediminids.
See also
[edit]- family of Gediminas – family tree of Butvydas
- Gediminids
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Butvydas". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Galeotti, Mark (17 January 2023). Teutonic Knight Vs Lithuanian Warrior: The Lithuanian Crusade 1283–1435. Bloomsbury USA. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-4728-5150-5.
Bibliography
[edit]- Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas (in Lithuanian). Vytautas Spečiūnas (compiler). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2004. p. 30. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
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