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Jogaila

Type Figure Region Lithuania Time c. 1351–1434 Also known as Jogaila、Władysław II Jagiełło、瓦迪斯瓦夫二世·雅盖沃

Jogaila (c. 1351–1434), Lithuanian Gediminid and son of Algirdas; he became Grand Duke in 1377, overthrew his uncle Kęstutis in 1382, and through the…

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  1. 1371–1377Vilnius · LithuaniaGrowing up as a son of Algirdas, he already took part in some military and political affairs in the 1370s, preparing for his accession in 1377.
  2. 1377–1380Grand Duchy of Lithuania · LithuaniaSucceeded as Grand Duke after his father Algirdas died in 1377; initially he maintained a co-rule with his uncle Kęstutis, but power conflicts intensified in the late 1370s, foreshadowing the civil war of 1382.

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