Daumantas of Lithuania
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Daumantas or Dovmont was the Grand Duke of Lithuania
in 1282/1283-1285.
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. It is possible that 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.
Russian chronicles tell that in March 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 (however, majority of historians believe he died that year).
Daumantas was succeeded by Grand Duke Butegeidis. Relationships between Daumantas and Butegeidis or between Daumantas and Traidenis are unknown.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
in 1282/1283-1285.
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. It is possible that he is identical to Daumantas of Pskov
Daumantas of Pskov
Daumantas, later Dovmont , Christian name Timothy , ; c. 1240? – May 17, 1299), was a Lithuanian princeling best remembered as a military leader of the Pskov Republic between 1266 and 1299...
, — there is a lot of uncertainty who inherited the title of Grand Duke after Traidenis
Traidenis
Traidenis was the Grand Duke Lithuania from 1270 till 1282. He is the second most prominent, after Mindaugas, Grand Duke of Lithuania in the 13th century. His reign ended a seven-year unrest period after Mindaugas was assassinated in 1263 and firmly established the Grand Duchy as a pagan state...
' death in 1281 or 1282.
Russian chronicles tell that in March 1285, when Daumantas attacked the Oleshnya volost' of Tver
Tver
Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...
principality, i.e. the domain of Tver's bishop, Daumantas' army was defeated by united forces of Tver
Tver
Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Novgorod, Torzhok
Torzhok
Torzhok is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, famous for its folk craft of goldwork embroidery. Population: Torzhok has twenty-two large and medium-sized industrial enterprises. Two of them are especially significant...
, etc., and he was taken into captivity (however, majority of historians believe he died that year).
Daumantas was succeeded by Grand Duke Butegeidis. Relationships between Daumantas and Butegeidis or between Daumantas and Traidenis are unknown.
See also
- List of Lithuanian rulers
- List of Belarusian rulers