Dovmont Town in Pskov.

Daumantas or Dovmont, Christian name Timofei (Lithuanian: Daumantas, Ruthenian: Dowmont, Belarusian: Daǔmont, Russian: Довмонт; died on May 17, 1299), was a Lithuanian princeling best remembered as a military leader of the Pskov Republic between 1266 and 1299. During his term in office, Pskov became de facto independent from Novgorod. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 992 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Daumantas of Pskov Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 992 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Daumantas of Pskov Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... 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. ... Kniaz’ or knyaz (князь in Russian and Ukrainian; cneaz in Romanian fem. ... Pskov Feudal Republic (Псковская феодальная республика in Russian) was a Russian medieval state between the second half of the 13th century and early 16th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Events Osman I declares the independence of the Ottoman Principality The County of Holland is annexed by the County of Hainaut April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ...

Life in Lithuania

Until 1264 Daumantas was Duke of Nalšia, a Lithuanian land northeast of Šventoji River, and was an ally of King Mindaugas. Mindaugas wife, Morta, and Daumantas' wife were sisters. In spite of the family relationship, Daumantas made an alliance with Mindaugas' nephew Treniota, who was Duke of Samogitia. Treniota had been steadily increasing his personal power within the kingdom as he tried to spark an all-Balts rebellion against the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order. Å ventoji ( (help· info)) is the longest river which is completely in Lithuania. ... Mindaugas King of Lithuania Mindaugas monument in Vilnius Mindaugas (approximate English transcription [ˈmın. ... The presumable banner of Lithuania Morta (baptized ca 1252 by the bishop of Kulm) was the Queen of Lithuania 1254 - 1258 (or 1253 - 1262), and the Grand Princess of Lithuania 1246 - 1254. ... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Treniota (Troniata) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania from 1263 to 1264, Prince of Black Ruthenia. ... It has been suggested that Eldership of Samogitia be merged into this article or section. ... The Baltic Sea The Balts or Baltic peoples (Latvian: balti, Lithuanian: baltai), defined as speakers of one of the Baltic languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family, are descended from a group of Indo-European tribes who settled the area between lower Vistula and upper Dvina and Dneper. ... The Teutonic Knights or Teutonic Order (Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Ierosolimitanorum, Order of the Teutonic House of Mary in Jerusalem) is a German Roman Catholic religious order formed at the end of the 12th century in Acre in Palestine. ... 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...

In 1263 Treniota and Daumantas assassinated Mindaugas and two of his sons, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania relapsed into paganism for another 120 years. Russian chronicles say that Treniota's motive for the murder was power and Daumantas' was revenge: After Queen Morta's death ca. 1263, Mindaugas took Daumantas' wife for himself. When Mindaugas dispatched a large army towards Bryansk, Daumantas participated in the expedition but soon returned, by feigning illness, and killed Mindaugas and his sons Ruklys and Rupeikis. Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning a country dweller or civilian) is a blanket term which has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions, as opposed to the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. ... Historic coat of arms of Bryansk (1781). ...

According to the Bychowiec Chronicle (a late and not very reliable source), Daumantas received the title, Duɔke of Utena as his reward. In 1266, when Vaišelga, eldest son of Mindaugas, allied with Halych-Volhynia, took revenge, and killed Treniota, Daumantas together with 300 followers fled to Pskov.--67.173.58.139 05:20, 23 October 2006 (UTC) The Bychowiec Chronicle (also spelled Bykhovets, Bykovets or Bychovec) is an anonymous 16th century chronicle of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. ... Utena is a town in north east Lithuania, the capital of Utena County. ... VaiÅ¡vilkas (WoyszwiÅ‚k, Vojszalak, VojÅ¡alk, VaiÅ¡elga, VaiÅ¡algas; killed on 9 December 1268 in Volodymyr-Volynskyi) was the Prince of Black Ruthenia (1255 – 1267), and the Grand Duke of Lithuania (1264 – 1267). ... Halych-Volhynia, or Halych-Volodymyr, was a large state in Ruthenia (Rus ) which existed in the 13th and 14th centuries. ... The Trinity Cathedral (1682-99) is a symbol of Pskovs former might and independence. ...

Ruler of Pskov

A medieval tower of the Pskov kremlin.

After arriving to Pskov, Daumantas was baptized into Eastern Orthodoxy and assumed the Christian name Timotheus (Russian: Timofei). He led Pskovian armies against Lithuanians and defeated them on the bank of the Western Dvina, proceeding to devastate the land of Duke Gerdenis and capturing his two sons and wife. Dovmont's daring spirit, his friendly ways, and the success of his military enterprise persuaded the Pskovians to elect him as their knyaz, or military leader. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1512x2016, 847 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Daumantas of Pskov ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1512x2016, 847 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Daumantas of Pskov ... Kremlin (Кремль) is the Russian word for citadel or castle and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ... ... The name Timotheus can refer to: Timothy, a first century bishop Timotheus, an Athenian statesman and general Timotheus (architect), - an architect, who took part in a building of Mausoleum of Maussollos Timotheus, a 5th century BCE Greek musician Timotheus Aelurus, a 5th century monophysite bishop Timotheus (Ammon), the Ammonite opponent... The Daugava or Western Dvina (Russian: За́падная Двина́, Belarusan: Дзьвіна́, Latvian: Daugava, German: Düna, Polish Dźwina) is a river rising in the Valdai Hills flowing through Russia... Kniaz’ or knyaz is a word found in some Slavic languages. ...

Dovmont's election was never sanctioned by the Novgorod Republic, which had traditionally controlled the Pskovian affairs. Prince Yaroslav of Novgorod planned to punish the Pskovians for their willfulness and oust Dovmont from the city, but the Novgorodians refused to support Yaroslav's campaign and, joining their forces with the Pskovians, invaded Lithuania the following year. Dovmont was again in command and returned to Pskov in triumph. Medieval walls of Novgorod City The Novgorod Feudal Republic (Новгородская феодальная республика or Novgorodskaya feodalnaya respublika in Russian) was a powerful medieval state which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains between the 12th and 15th century. ... Yaroslav III Yaroslavich (Russian: Ярослав Ярославович) was the first Grand Prince of Tver and the 10th Grand Duke of Vladimir from 1264 to 1271. ...

In the next year the Pskovian-Novgorodian alliance was cemented by the invasion of the Livonian Order. The Pskovians, led by Dovmont, joined their forced with the Novgorodians, led by Yaroslav and Alexander Nevsky's son Dmitry, and inflicted a crushing defeat on the knights in the Battle of Rakovor (1268, near modern-day Rakvere). The following year Grand Master of the Order, Otto von Lutterberg, laid siege to Pskov, but Dovmont, supported by the Novgorodians, repelled the attack, personally wounding Lutterberg in battle. The knights sought peace at any cost and their attacks on Pskov and Novgorod ceased for thirty years. 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... Statue in Pereslavl, just in front of the cathedral Alexander was baptised in. ... Dmitry Alexandrovich (ca. ... County Lääne-Viru County Mayor Andres Jaadla Area 10. ...

Later years and memory

In 1270, Yaroslav again attempted to interfere into Pskovian affairs and to replace Dovmont by his puppet ruler. The Pskovians stood up for Dovmont, forcing Yaroslav to abandon his plans. In order to strengthen his position, Dovmont married Dmitry's daughter, Maria. In 1282, when his father-in-law was ousted from Vladimir to Koporye, Dovmont made a sally into Ladoga, where he captured Dmitry's treasury from the Novgorodians and transported it to Koporye. Thereupon his name disappears from chronicles for some seventeen years. Population 315,954 (2002) Time zone Moscow (MSK/MSD), UTC +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD) Latitude/Longitude 56°09´N 40°25´E Vladimir (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. ... Koporye Fortress near St Petersburg Koporye (Russian: Копорье) is a historic village in Russia, about 100 km to the west of St Petersburg, which contains some of the most impressive medieval ruins in Russia. ... Ladoga may refer to one of the following. ...

In 1299, the knights unexpectely invaded North-Western Russia and laid siege to Pskov. Having expelled them from the republic, Dovmont abruptly lapsed into illness and died, survived by his only son, David of Hrodna. His body was buried in the Trinity Cathedral, where his sword and personal effects would be on exhibit until the 20th century. David was a governor of Hrodna during the reign of Gediminas. ...

According to Pskovian chronicles, no ruler was loved by the citizens of Pskov more than Dovmont; they particularly praise his military skills and wisdom. After the Russian Orthodox Church canonized him, he came to be regarded as a patron saint of Pskov (on the par with Vsevolod Mstislavich). The fortifications erected by Dovmont in Pskov's downtown became known as Dovmont Town. A church to the memory of the blessed prince Dovmont-Timotheus was consecrated there in 1574. The Russian Orthodox Church (also known as the Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... Vsevolod Mstislavich may refer to one of the following persons: Vsevolod Mstislavich of Volhynia, Rurikid, knyaz of Belz (1170-96), knyaz of Volodymyr-Volynsky (1188) Vsevolod Mstislavich of Novgorod and Pskov Rurikid, knyaz of Novgorod (1117-36), of Vyshgorod (1136), of Pskov (1137-38) Vsevolod Mstislavich of Novgorod and Smolensk...

References

• (Lithuanian) "Daumantas". Encyclopedia Lituanica II: 39-40. (1970-1978). Ed. Simas Sužiedėlis. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. LCC 74-114275.
• (Lithuanian) Ivinskis, Zenonas. (1937). "Daumantai". Lietuviškoji enciklopedija VI: 172-177. Ed. Vaclovas Biržiška. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas.