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Kęstutis

1297 - 1382

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Kęstutis (c. 1297 – 3 or 15 August 1382) was sole Duke of Trakai from 1342 to 1382 and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1342 to 1382, together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila (from 1377 to 1381). The name "Kęstutis" is a derivative from the old form of the name Kęstas, which is a shortened version of such Lithuanian names as Kęstaras, Kęstautas (there kęs-ti means to cope). Historic writing sources reflect different Lithuanian pronunciation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kęstutis is the 2,069th most popular politician (down from 1,790th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Lithuania (down from 13th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Lithuanian Politician.

Kęstutis is most famous for being the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1382 to 1392. He was the son of Grand Duke Algirdas and his first wife, Uliana Alexandrovna of Tver.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kęstutis ranks 2,069 out of 19,576. Before him are Tewodros II, Marcus Furius Camillus, Afonso II of Portugal, Pepi I Meryre, Taksin, and Jovanka Broz. After him are Ladislaus IV of Hungary, Mark Rutte, Desiderius, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Khorloogiin Choibalsan, and Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1297, Kęstutis ranks 2. Before him is Andronikos III Palaiologos. After him are Emperor Hanazono, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman, Charles II, Count of Alençon, Marjorie Bruce, and Louis of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1382, Kęstutis ranks 3. Before him are Louis I of Hungary, and Joanna I of Naples. After him are Nicole Oresme, Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy, Birutė, Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile, Winrich von Kniprode, Peter II of Cyprus, Lala Şahin Pasha, Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans, and Andrea Contarini.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Kęstutis ranks 14 out of 328. Before him are Hermann Minkowski (1864), Emma Goldman (1869), Algirdas (1296), Romain Gary (1914), Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858), and Wilfrid Voynich (1865). After him are Emilia Plater (1806), Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956), Antanas Smetona (1874), César Cui (1835), Valdas Adamkus (1926), and Pyotr Wrangel (1878).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lithuania

Among politicians born in Lithuania, Kęstutis ranks 7. Before him are Józef Piłsudski (1867), Władysław II Jagiełło (1362), Vytautas (1352), Gediminas (1275), Mindaugas (1203), and Algirdas (1296). After him are Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956), Antanas Smetona (1874), Valdas Adamkus (1926), Algirdas Brazauskas (1932), Vytautas Landsbergis (1932), and Hacı I Giray (1397).

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