Butigeidis

Butigeidis
Hypothetical portrait of Butigeidis, 1908
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Reign1285–1290/1291
PredecessorDaumantas
SuccessorButvydas
Born1240
Died1290/1291
HouseHouse of Gediminas
ReligionBaltic religion

Butigeidis (died 1290 or 1291) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1290 or 1291. He assumed power after the death of Daumantas. He is the first known and undisputed member of the Gediminid dynasty.

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