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Vytautas

1352 - 1430

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Vytautas the Great (; c. 1350 – 27 October 1430) was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revered as a national hero and was an important figure in the national rebirth in the 19th century. Vytautas is a popular male given name in Lithuania. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vytautas is the 912th most popular politician (down from 553rd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Lithuania (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Lithuanian Politician.

Vytautas was most famous for his role in the battle of Grunwald in 1410, where he led Lithuanian forces against the Teutonic Knights.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vytautas ranks 912 out of 19,576. Before him are Felix Dzerzhinsky, Arnulf of Carinthia, Alexandra of Denmark, Jugurtha, Enver Pasha, and Mustafa IV. After him are Park Geun-hye, Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Harald Greycloak, Randal Cremer, and Christian VII of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1352, Vytautas ranks 1. After him are Rupert, King of Germany, Edigu, Vidyapati, Viridis Visconti, and Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. Among people deceased in 1430, Vytautas ranks 1. After him are Christine de Pizan, Philippa of England, Al-Musta'in, Cristoforo Buondelmonti, Alain Chartier, and Hafiz-i Abru.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Vytautas ranks 4 out of 328. Before him are Józef Piłsudski (1867), Władysław II Jagiełło (1362), and Emmanuel Levinas (1906). After him are Czesław Miłosz (1911), Gediminas (1275), Mindaugas (1203), Hermann Minkowski (1864), Emma Goldman (1869), Algirdas (1296), Romain Gary (1914), and Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lithuania

Among politicians born in Lithuania, Vytautas ranks 3. Before him are Józef Piłsudski (1867), and Władysław II Jagiełło (1362). After him are Gediminas (1275), Mindaugas (1203), Algirdas (1296), Kęstutis (1297), Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956), Antanas Smetona (1874), Valdas Adamkus (1926), Algirdas Brazauskas (1932), and Vytautas Landsbergis (1932).

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