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Vytautas
| Vytautas the Great | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Trakai | |
 Seal of Vytautas, depicting him with Gediminas' Cap | |
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 4 August 1392 – 27 October 1430 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | Švitrigaila |
| Born | c. 1350 Senieji Trakai, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Died | 27 October 1430 (aged 79–80) Trakai, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Sophia |
| House | Kęstutis |
| Father | Kęstutis |
| Mother | Birutė |
Vytautas (/vɪˈtaʊtəs/; c. 1350 – 27 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great,[1][a] was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites.[4]
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 independent Lithuania during the interwar period from 1918 to 1939. Vytautas knew and spoke the Lithuanian language with his cousin Jogaila.[5][6][7]
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- ^ Mickūnaitė, Giedrė (1 January 2006). Making a Great Ruler: Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania. Central European University Press. ISBN 9789637326585.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2004). The Hussite Wars 1419–36. Ospreypublishing. p. 11. ISBN 1-84176-665-8.
- ^ Pancerovas, Dovydas. "Ar perrašinėjamos istorijos pasakų įkvėpta Baltarusija gali kėsintis į Rytų Lietuvą?". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Statkuvienė, Regina. "Jogailaičiai. Kodėl ne Gediminaičiai?". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Kaip šnekėjo Vytautas Didysis ir ar šiandien susikalbėtume su VI a. lietuviais?". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 20 November 2021.
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