The Gediminaičiai (singular: Gediminaitis) were a dynasty of grand dukes of Lithuania that reigned from the 13th to the 16th century. In their important days (= from Gediminas onwards), they apparently were mostly Belarusian, which also was the one of the two main languages of their established state. One branch of this dynasty, known as the family of Jagiellons, reigned also in Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. 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). ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Jagiellons were a royal dynasty which reigned in some Central European countries between the 14th and 16th century. ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ...

Genealogical tree of the Gediminaičiai dynasty.

Columns of Gediminas, symbol of the Gediminaičiai

• Vytenis
• Gediminas
• Jaunutis
• Algirdas
• Jogaila
• Kęstutis
• Vytautas
• Švitrigaila
• Žygimantas Kęstutaitis
• Kazimieras Jogailaitis
• Aleksandras
• Žygimantas Senasis (the Old)
• Žygimantas Augustas

Some of the noblest princely families of Russia and Poland belong to the Gediminid stock. In Belarusian the Gediminids are known as Гедзімінавічы (Giedziminavičy, sing.: Гедзімінавіч, Giedziminavič), and in Polish — as Giedyminowicze (sing.: Giedyminowicz). Download high resolution version (1743x973, 45 KB)Genealogical tree of the Gediminaičiai dynasty. ... Download high resolution version (1743x973, 45 KB)Genealogical tree of the Gediminaičiai dynasty. ... Genealogy is the study and tracing of family pedigrees. ... Gediminaičių stulpai, or Gediminass Columns, symbol of the Gediminaiciai dynasty. ... Gediminaičių stulpai, or Gediminass Columns, symbol of the Gediminaiciai dynasty. ... Columns of Gediminas (Lithuanian Gedimino Stulpai, Polish Słupy Giedymina) are one of the earliest symbols of Lithuania, one of its historical coats of arms, mostly used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania initially as a state symbol and later as a part of heraldic signs of leading aristocracy, and in... Grand Duchy of Lithuania Vytenis (in Polish: Witenes; 13th century – 1316) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania 1296 – 1316. ... Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... Jaunutis (known in Polish as Jewnuta and in Belarusian as Jaunut (Яўнут)) was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from his father Gediminass death in 1341 until he was deposed by his elder brothers Algirdas and Kęstutis in 1345. ... Pillars of Gediminas Algirdas (known as Olgierd in Slavic languages), b. ... ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Reign From 1446 until June 7, 1492 Coronation On June 25, 1447 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Władyslaw II Jagiełło Zofia Holszańska Consorts Elżbieta Rakuszanka Children with Elżbieta Rakuszanka Władysław II Jagiellończyk Jadwiga Jagiellonka Kazimierz Swięty Jan I Olbracht Aleksander Jagiellończyk Zofia Elżbieta Zygmunt I... Reign From December 12, 1501 until August 19, 1506 Coronation On December 12, 1501 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk Elżbieta Rakuszanka Consorts Helena Children None Date of Birth August 5, 1461 Place of Birth Kraków, Poland Date of Death August 19, 1506... Reign From December 8, 1506 until April 1, 1548 Coronation On January 24, 1507 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk Elżbieta Rakuszanka Consorts Katarzyna Telniczanka Barbara Zapolya Bona Sforza Children with Katarzyna Telniczanka Jan Regina Katarzyna with Barbara Zapolya Jadwiga Anna with Bona... Reign From April 1, 1548 until July 6, 1572 Coronation On September 15, 1697 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Zygmunt I Stary Bona Sforza Consorts Elżbieta Habsburzanka Barbara Radziwiłł Katarzyna Austriaczka Barbara Giżycka Children with Barbara Giżycka Barbara Date of Birth August 1, 1520 Place...

In Poland, most Gediminid families (such as Korecki, Olelkowicz-Slucki, Wisniowicki, Zbaraski, Jagiellons) are extinct, but at least three families survive to the present: Czartoryski, Sanguszko, and Koriatowicz-Kurcewicz. Czartoryski is the surname of a Polish szlachta ( gentry) family (also known as the Familia Czartoryskich). ... Prince Eustachy Sanguszko (1768-1844) Sanguszko is a typical Polish Gedyminid family of Ruthenian stock. ...

The Russian Gediminid families include Galitzine, Kurakin, Khovansky, Trubetskoy, Mstislavsky, Belsky, and Volynsky. Peter I permitted the Galitzines to take an emblem of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as their coat of arms Galitzine, more correctly Golitsyn (Russian: Голицын), is one of the largest and noblest princely houses of Russia. ... Ivan Andreyevich Khovansky (Иван Андреевич Хованский) (ca. ... Pogoń Litewska Coat of Arms Troubetzkoy is a typical Ruthenian Gedyminid gentry family of Polish-Belarusian stock, like other princely houses of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. ... Artemy Petrovich Volynsky (Арте́мий Петро́вич Волы́нский in Russian) (1689 – 1740) was a Russian statesman and diplomat. ...

External Links

Genealogy of the House of Gedyminas (http://genealogy.euweb.cz/jagelo/jagelo.html)

See also

• List of Belarusian rulers
• List of Lithuanian rulers
• Columns of Gediminas
• Galitzine family