Daumantas (Ruthenian: Dowmont, Domont; Belarusian: Daǔmont; Russian: Довмонт) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1282/1283-1285.^[1] Ruthenian was a historic East Slavic language, spoken in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and after 1569 in the East Slavic territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... The title of Grand Duke (Latin, Magnus Dux; German, Großherzog, Russian, Великий князь) used in Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic countries, is ranked in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). ...

As a Grand Duke of Lithuania, Daumantas is mentioned in chronicles only once, and in absence of any other evidence, he is presumed to be a short ruled Grand Duke. Maybe, he is identical to Daumantas of Pskov, – there is a lot of uncertainty who inherited the title of Grand Duke after Traidenis' death in 1281 or 1282. Dovmont Town in Pskov. ... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Traidenis (Ruthenian Troyden; Belarusian Trajdzien, Трайдзень; ? - 1281) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania from 1270 till 1282 (or 1269 till 1281), Prince of Jatwez and Doynowsk. ...

Ruthenian chronicles tell that in March of 1285, when Daumantas attacked the Oleshnya volost' of Tver principality, i.e. the domain of Tver's bishop, Daumantas' army was defeated by united forces of Tver, Moscow, Novgorod, Torzhok, etc., and he was taken into captivity^[2] (however, majority of historians believe he died that year). For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Volost or volost (Russian: ) was a traditional administrative subdivision in Russia. ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ... General view of the town in the 1910s. ...

Daumantas was succeeded by Grand Duke Butegeidis. Relationships between Daumantas and Butegeidis or between Daumantas and Traidenis are unknown.

References

1. ^ S. C. Rowell (1994). Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire Within East-central Europe, 1295-1345. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052145011X. 
2. ^ (Russian) Полное собрание русских летописей, т. 24, Пг., 1921, с. 105.

• (Lithuanian) (2004) Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas, Vytautas Spečiūnas (compiler), Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 28. ISBN 5-420-01535-8. 

See also

• List of Lithuanian rulers
• List of Belarusian rulers