Butigeidis
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| Parents | Skalmantas |
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| Siblings | Butvydas |
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| ID | 1254089 |
Butigeidis Life story
Butigeidis was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1291. He is the first known and undisputed member of the Gediminids. He started his rule when the Livonian Order and the Teutonic Knights were finalizing their conquest of the Baltic tribes. In 1289, leading about 8,000 troops, Butigeidis attacked Sambia.
