Butvydas or Pukuveras (also known as Боудивидъ, Liutauras, Pukuwer or Pucuwerus, died in 1295) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1292 to 1295. The Title grand duke (in Latin, magnus dux; in Spanish, gran duque; in Russian, Великий Герцог The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje His influence was strong during his brother Butigeidis' reign. Butigeidis ( Budikid) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1285 to 1291 This led some historians to believe, that they were co-rulers, much like the grandsons Algirdas and Kęstutis. Algirdas, (ɑlgərdɑːs known as Olgierd Альгерд Ольгерд b Kęstutis (kæsˈtuːtıs born ca 1297 died on August 3 or August 15, 1382 in Kreva) was Monarch of medieval Lithuania During his short reign Butvydas tried to defend the duchy against the Teutonic Knights; he also attacked Masovia, an ally of the knights. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. Masovia or Mazovia (Mazowsze is a geographic and historic region situated in eastern Poland 's Masovian Plain. He was a direct ancestor of the Gediminids. The Gediminids ( Lithuanian: Gediminaičiai, singular Gediminaitis) were a Dynasty of Monarchs of the medieval Lithuania
References
(Lithuanian) (2004) Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a. ): enciklopedinis žinynas, Vytautas Spečiūnas (compiler), Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 30. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
See also
- House of Gediminas – family tree of Butvydas
- Gediminids
| Preceded by Butegeidis |
Grand Duke of Lithuania 1291-1295 |
Succeeded by Vytenis |
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