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Kęstutis

Type Figure Region Lithuania Time c. 1297–1382 Also known as Kęstutis、Keistut、克斯图托

Kęstutis (c. 1297–1382), Grand Duke of Lithuania and Duke of Trakai, co-ruled with his brother Algirdas from 1345, governing the west and long resist…

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  1. 1345–1371Trakai · LithuaniaDivided rule with his brother Algirdas, based at Trakai and responsible for the western frontier, repeatedly repelling Teutonic Knight attacks and protecting Lithuanian homeland and Samogitia.
  2. 1371–1380Lithuania–Moscow frontier · Rus'In the 1370s formed an alliance with Moscow's Dmitry Donskoy to jointly meet pressure from the Golden Horde; meanwhile maintained western military defense against the Teutonic Knights and supported his son Vytautas in military and political affairs.

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