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Encyclopedia > Battle of Pabaiskas

The Battle of Pabaiskas, also known as the Battle of Vilkomir, took place on September 1, 1435 near UkmergÄ— in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the help of Polish military units, the forces of Grand Duke Sigismund Kestutaitis defeated Å vitrigaila and his Livonian Order allies. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see number 1435. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Vilnius County Municipality UkmergÄ— district municipality Elderate UkmergÄ— town elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of UkmergÄ— district municipality UkmergÄ— town elderate Population (rank) 28,759 in 2001 (15th) First mentioned 1333 Granted city rights 1486 UkmergÄ— ( (help· info), previously VilkmergÄ—, is... The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: , Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje, Ruskaje, Å»amojckaje, Belarusian: , Ukrainian: , Polish: , Latin: ) was an Eastern and Central European state of the 12th[1] /13th century until the 18th century. ... Columns of Gediminas Trakai Island Castle Sigismund I Kestutian (Belarusian: , Lithuanian: , Polish: ; born after 1350, murdered 20 March 1440 in Trakai) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania from 1432 to 1440. ... Pillars of Giedymin (Gedimino stulpai) Å vitrigaila (alternative spellings: Åšwidrygiełło, Svitrigaylo, Svidryhajla, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo; BolesÅ‚aw; ca 1370 – 10 February 1452 Łuck) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania during 1430 - 1432, Prince of Witebsk 1392 – 1393, 1430 – 1436, Podolia 1400 – 1402, Novhorod-Siversky 1404 – 1408, 1420 – 1438, Czernichow 1419 – 1430... The Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Latin Fratres militiae Christi, literally the brothers of the army of Christ), also known as the Christ Knights, Sword Brethren or The Militia of Christ of Livonia, was a military order started in 1202 by Albert von Buxhövden, bishop of Riga (or Prince...


The battle ended civil war in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[citation needed] and reduced the power of the Livonian Order, which did not attempt any military actions against Lithuania afterward. Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: , Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje, Ruskaje, Å»amojckaje, Belarusian: , Ukrainian: , Polish: , Latin: ) was an Eastern and Central European state of the 12th[1] /13th century until the 18th century. ... The Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Latin Fratres militiae Christi, literally the brothers of the army of Christ), also known as the Christ Knights, Sword Brethren or The Militia of Christ of Livonia, was a military order started in 1202 by Albert von Buxhövden, bishop of Riga (or Prince...


The town of Pabaiskas was later established near the place of the battle.

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