- Shvarn
Shvarn or Švarnas, known also by his Christian name John ("Ioann"), was the
Knyaz of Galicia, Grand Prince of Lithuania (1267–1269), and Prince of Kholm (1264–1269). Shvarn, son ofDaniel of Galicia , married a daughter ofKing of Lithuania Mindaugas in 1255 (or 1254) and became more involved in Lithuanian matters. In 1262 he helped Lithuanian army againstMasuria . After his father's death in 1264, he inherited Kholm. For helpingVaišvilkas , the younger son of Mindaugas, to revenge his father's assassination and become the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Shvarn received Novgorodok. After Vaišvilkas returned to monastic life in 1267, Shvarn became the Grand Duke. However, soon he was overthrown byTraidenis . He died in 1269 or 1271 and was buried in Kholm.References
*lt icon Vytautas Spečiūnas (ed.), Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.) (Rulers of Lithuania (13-18th centuries)), Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, Vilnius 2004. Page 25. ISBN 5-420-01535-8
ee also
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List of rulers of Halych and Volhynia
*List of Belarusian rulers
*List of Lithuanian rulers
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