Skirgaila, also known as Ivan; ca. 1353 or 1354 – 11 January 1397 in Kiev; baptized 1383/1384 as Casimir) was a regent of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for his brother Jogaila from 1386 to 1392. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. He was son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his second wife Uliana of Tver. Algirdas, (ɑlgərdɑːs known as Olgierd Альгерд Ольгерд b
After Algirdas' death in 1377, Jogaila became the Grand Duke. It is believed that dynastic disputes that soon erupted between him and his uncle Kęstutis and his cousin Vytautas the Great were largely inspired by Skirgaila. Kęstutis (kæsˈtuːtıs born ca 1297 died on August 3 or August 15, 1382 in Kreva) was Monarch of medieval Lithuania Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian:; Vitaŭt; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; Witold Ruthenian: Vitovt; c It is known about his travels to the Teutonic Knights in 1379 just a year prior to the controversial Treaty of Dovydiškės. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. The Treaty of Dovydiškės (Dovydiškių sutartis Traktat w lasach dawidyskich or Traktat w Dawidyszkach; Treaty of Dovydiškės Daudiske, or Daudisken Skirgaila was the chief supporter of his brother Jogaila and helped him to imprison both Kęstutis and Vytautas in Kreva castle in 1382. Kreva (Крэва 'krɛva Krėva Krevas Krewo is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. Some historians speculate that Kęstutis' death after a week in prison was in fact assassination carried out by Skirgaila. As a reward for a job well done, Skirgaila received the Duchy of Trakai. Trakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania
When Jogaila was preparing for the Union of Kreva, Skirgaila was actively involved in the negotiations and even headed a diplomatic mission to Poland. The Union of Krewo, also known as Krėva Act (other names Union of Krevo, Act of Kreva) was a set of promises of Jogaila, Grand Duke The negotiations succeeded and Jogaila married Jadwiga of Poland and was crowned as King of Poland in 1386. Jadwiga of Anjou (1373/4 – July 17 1399 was King of Poland from 1384 to her death Poland, or at least its nucleus was ruled at various times either by książęta (Dukes(ca He left Skirgaila as his regent in Lithuania. However, Skirgaila was not popular with the nobles and Vytautas saw this as an opportunity to gain power. In 1389 he started a civil, but after an unsuccessful attack on Vilnius he had to seek help from the Teutonic Knights. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. In 1392 Jogaila and Vytautas signed Ostrów Agreement, and Vytautas became his regent of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Ostrów or Astrava Agreement (Astravos sutartis Ugoda w Ostrowie was a treaty between Jogaila (Władysław II Jagiełło King of Poland and The Duchy of Trakai was returned to Vytautas as his patrimony.
As a compensation Skirgaila received a portion of Volhynia and Kiev since 1395. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the The circumstances surrounding his death are not entirely clear. It is rumored he was poisoned by the order of Orthodox Church officials. The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to The Eastern Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine He was interred in Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Києво-Печерська лавра Kyievo-Pechers’ka lavra; Киево-Печерская лавра Kievo-Pecherskaya lavra)
References
- (Lithuanian) "Skirgaila". Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a. ): enciklopedinis žinynas. (2004). Ed. Vytautas Spečiūnas. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 54. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
See also
| Preceded by Jogaila |
Grand Duke of Lithuania 1386-1392 |
Succeeded by Vytautas |
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