House of Kęstutis

House of Kęstutis

House of Kęstutis refers to the siblings, children, and grandchildren of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382). He co-ruled with his brother Algirdas from 1345 to 1377.

Parents

*Gediminas (ca 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)
*Jewna (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk

Wives

* Name not known, (died ca. 1351)
* Birutė (died probably in 1382)

Brothers

*Algirdas (ca 1300 – end of May 1377), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1345–1377)
*Manvydas (ca 1300–1348), Duke of Kernavė and Slonim (1341–1348)
*Narimantas (baptized Gleb; ca 1300–1348), Duke of Pinsk, Polock and Novgorod
*Jaunutis (baptized Iwan; ca 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl (1346–1366)
*Karijotas (baptized Michal; ca 1300 – ca 1362), Prince of Navahradak (1341–1362)
*Liubartas (baptized Dymitr; ca 1300–1384), Volodymyr-Volynskyi and Luck (1340–1384)

Sisters

*Maria (ca. 1300–1349), Princess of Lithuania
*Aldona of Lithuania (Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), Princess of Lithuania, Queen of Poland (1333–1339)
*Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), Princess of Płock
*Eufemia (died on 5 February 1342), Princess of Halicz and Volodymyr-Volynskyi-Halicz
*Aigusta (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), Grand Princess of Vladimir-Moscow

Sons

*Vaidotas (died after 1401), Duke of Navahrudak
*Vaišvilas (died ca. 1387)
*Butautas (Henryk; died after 1381)
*Vytautas the Great (ca. 1350 – 27 October 1430 in Lutsk), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1392–1430)
*Tautvilas Kęstutaitis (Conrad; died in September 1390), Prince of Black Ruthenia (1386–1390)
*Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (after 1350 – murdered on 20 March 1440), Duke of Trakai, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1432–1440)

** see also his descent [Genealogics descent|id=00174623] to the present day. Chief heirs of his, through his son Vytautas, continue through Semjon Olelkovich of Sluck and include a number of branches of the House of Radvila/Radziwill.

Daughters

*Mikova (Maria; died in 1404), Grand Princess of Tver (1375–1404?)
*Danutė of Lithuania (Anna; 1362 – 25 May 1448), Princess of Warsaw (1376–1429)
*Rymgajla (Elisabeth; died in 1433), Princess of Masovia (4 February – 30 June 1392), Voivodess of Moldavia (1419–1421)

ee also

* House of Mindaugas
* House of Gediminas
* House of Algirdas


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