| Gediminas | |
|---|---|
 Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas with Gediminas' Cap as depicted in the Sapieha Genealogy in Kodeń, 1709 | |
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 1316–1341 |
| Predecessor | Vytenis |
| Successor | Jaunutis |
| Born | c. 1275 |
| Died | c. 1341 Raudonė, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Vida Jaunė |
| Issue more... | |
| Dynasty | Gediminids |
| Father | Butvydas |
Gediminas (Latin: Gedeminne,[1] Gedeminnus;[2] c. 1275 – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316[3][4] until his death in 1341.[5][6]
He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend).[6] During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.[7][8] The Gediminids dynasty he founded and which is named after him came to rule over Poland, Hungary and Bohemia.[5][6][9]
- ^ Gediminas' letter to Lübeck, 1323.VII.18
- ^ Gediminas' letter to Riga, 1326.III.2
- ^ Plakans 2011, p. 51
- ^ Christiansen 1980, p. 154
- ^ a b "Gediminas | grand duke of Lithuania". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gediminas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Pelenski 1998
- ^ Bugajski 2002, p. 125
- ^ "Gediminaičiai". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.