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Olshanski (Lithuanian: Alšėniškiai or Alšėnų kunigaikščiai, Polish: Holszański) was a Lithuanian^[1] princely family from Galšėnai (Alšėnai, Halshany, Гальшаны), Belarus, which used to be a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Hipocentaur ( Polish for " Hippocentaur " is a Polish coat of arms. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Lithuanians are the Baltic Ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million Halshany (Alšėnai (Holszany is a village and former town in Belarus, Hrodna Voblast. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje Their Coat of Arms was Hipocentaur. Hipocentaur ( Polish for " Hippocentaur " is a Polish coat of arms. During the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries the family was Orthodox by faith and Ruthenian by language, although Pavel Olshanski was a Catholic Church official. Paulus episcopus Vilnensis dux Olschanensis ('Povilas Alšėniškis' ca The last wives of Jogaila and Vytautas came from this family. Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian:; Vitaŭt; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; Witold Ruthenian: Vitovt; c The Olshanski family ended in 1558, following the death of Prince Pavel Olshanski. Paulus episcopus Vilnensis dux Olschanensis ('Povilas Alšėniškis' ca Princess Maria Olshanskaya, the wife of Andrey Kurbsky, died in 1586. Knyaz Andrey Mikhailovich Kurbsky ( Андрей Михайлович Курбский in Russian) (1528-1583 was an intimate friend and then a leading ^[2] Their estates were inherited by the Sapieha family, which hailed from Smolensk. The Sapieha ( Belarusian: Сапега; Lithuanian Sapiega) is a Polish - Lithuanian princely family descending from the medieval Smolensk (Смоленск is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River, the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast. One of the main seats if the family was the Rokantiškės Castle. Rokantiškės Castle (Rokantiškių pilis ruins are in Naujoji Vilnia elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania.

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For the first time Olshanski family is mentioned in written sources at the end of the 14th century when Ivan, son of Algimantas, assisted Vytautas the Great in his fight with Jogaila. Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian:; Vitaŭt; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; Witold Ruthenian: Vitovt; c Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. This is the only mention of Algimantas, the founder of the dynasty. Such a late mention of strong family is attributed to the geographic location of their domain: Halshany was not in the way of either the Livonian Order or the Teutonic Knights. The Livonian Order was autonomous Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order and a member of the Livonian Confederation from 1418&ndash1561 It is unknown how the family managed to maintain their status during long and stable reigns of powerful Grand Dukes of Lithuania from the Gediminid dynasty. The Gediminids ( Lithuanian: Gediminaičiai, singular Gediminaitis) were a Dynasty of Monarchs of the medieval Lithuania

Ivan Olshanski (Lithuanian: Jonas Alšėniškis) is the first known and undisputed member of the family. Ivan Olshanski ( Lithuanian: Jonas Alšėniškis, died in or after 1402 is the first known and undisputed member of the princely Olshanski family He was faithful companion of Vytautas and viceregent of Kiev. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the His children were:
- Juliana Olshanski became the third wife of Vytautas in 1418.
- Alexander Olshanski (Lithuanian: Aleksandras Alšėniškis) went to serve Vasili I of Russia, Vytautas' son-in-law, in 1406. Vasiliy I Dmitriyevich ( Russian: Василий I Дмитриевич 30 December 1371 – 27 February 1425) was Grand Prince He ruled Pereyaslavl until 1408 when Švitrigaila came to Moscow. Švitrigaila (ca 1370 – 10 February 1452) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1430 to 1432 Alexander's further destiny is unknown.
- Andrew Olshanski (Lithuanian: Andrius Alšėniškis) is sometimes called Duke of Kiev only because his father was viceregent there. Andrew had three daughters
  - Sophia of Halshany, who married Jogaila and gave birth to Wladislaus III of Poland and Casimir IV of Poland
  - Maria, who married to Iliaş of Moldavia
  - Vasilisa, who married Algirdas's grandson. Biography Vytautas the Great helped arrange the marriage between Sophia and Jogaila. Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. Władysław III of Poland refers to different monarchs of Poland Władysław III of Poland (1424-1444 also known as Władysław III of Varna King of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon (Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk; Kazimieras Jogailaitis Kazimir Jahajłavič 30 November 1427 &ndash Iliaş or Ilie I was Prince ( Voivode) of Moldavia for two different periods in January 1432-October 1433 and in association with his brother Algirdas, (ɑlgərdɑːs known as Olgierd Альгерд Ольгерд b
- Michael Olshanski (Lithuanian: Mykolas Alšėniškis) is first mentioned in the Treaty of Melno of 1422 as viceregent of Kiev. The Treaty of Melno (Melno taika Pokój melneński or Treaty of Lake Melno (Friede von Melnosee was a Peace treaty ending the Gollub War. He was loyal to Švitrigaila and helped him to fight Sigismund Kestutaitis until his brother Simanas was killed by the order of Švitrigaila. Švitrigaila (ca 1370 – 10 February 1452) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1430 to 1432 For other nobles of the same name see Sigismund. Sigismund Kęstutaitis (Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz born ca Michael was also likely killed by Švitrigaila.
- Simanas Olshanski was one of the most important people in removing Švitrigaila from the throne in 1432. He was faithful to the new Grand Duke Sigismund Kestutaitis, but in 1433 was captured and killed by Švitrigaila in Vitebsk. Vitebsk, also known as Vitsyebsk ( Belarusian: Ві́цебск 'vʲitsʲepsk Russian: Ви́тебск Vitebsk
  - Jurgis Olshanski
    - Alexander Olshanski (used to sign as Alexander Juriovicz) is first mentioned in 1486 as starosta of Hrodna. Starost(a ( Elder Cyrillic: Старост/а is a Title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through Later, after death of Casimir IV, he was promoted to castellan of Vilnius. Casimir IV Jagiellon (Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk; Kazimieras Jogailaitis Kazimir Jahajłavič 30 November 1427 &ndash A castellan was the Governor or caretaker of a Castle or Keep. In 1506 he received title of starosta of Brest in exchange of lost Hrodna. He died in 1511.
      - Janusz Olshanski studied in Cracow in the late 1480s. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland In 1501-1504 he served as starosta of Slonim. Slonim ( Belarusian: Сло́нім is a city in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast and Slonim Rayon, located at the junction of the Shchara He is mentioned in 1505 for the last time.
      - Jurgis Olshanski was mentioned for the first time in 1502. He was voivode of Kiev from 1508 to his death in 1510. A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force
      - Pawel Olshanski (died in 1555) was bishop of Lutsk and Vilnius and the last male successor of the Olshanski princely family. Paulus episcopus Vilnensis dux Olschanensis ('Povilas Alšėniškis' ca Lutsk (Луцьк translit Luts’k, Łuck is a city located by the Styr River in north-western Ukraine.

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^ Bumblauskas, Alfredas (2005). Alfredas Bumblauskas (born on November 18 1956) is a professor at Vilnius University and one of the best known Lithuanian historians Senosios Lietuvos istorija 1009-1795. Vilnius: R. Paknys Press, 207. ISBN 9986-830-89-3.
^ A. N. Narbut (1995). Genealogy of Belarus, vol. 1. Moscow.

General

(Lithuanian) Jonynas, Ignas (1933). "Alšėniškiai". Lietuviškoji enciklopedija I. Ed. Vaclovas Biržiška. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. 347-359.
(Lithuanian) "Alšėnų kunigaikščiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija I. (1985). Ed. Jonas Zinkus, et. al. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 52.

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