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Vytautas

Type Figure Region Lithuania Time c. 1350–1430 Also known as Vytautas the Great、Witold、维陶塔斯大帝

Vytautas (c. 1350–1430), Lithuanian military leader and son of Kęstutis, commanded the Lithuanian-Polish allied forces at the Battle of Grunwald in 1…

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  1. 1371–1377Trakai · LithuaniaHe grew up under his father Kęstutis, taking part in defensive operations against the Teutonic Order in the west during the 1370s, accumulating military experience and connections.
  2. 1377–1380Grand Duchy of Lithuania · LithuaniaAfter Algirdas's death, Vytautas played an important military role amid the power dynamics of his uncle Kęstutis and cousin Jogaila, taking part in multiple external military operations and internal defense between 1377 and 1380.

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