House of Kęstutis
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Columns of Gediminids, an emblem of Kęstutis' ancestors
House of Kęstutis refers to the siblings, children, and grandchildren of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382). He co-ruled with his brother Algirdas from 1345 to 1377.
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[edit] Parents
- Gediminas (ca 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)
- Jewna (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk
[edit] Wives
- Name not known, (died ca. 1351)
- Birutė (died probably in 1382)
[edit] Brothers
- Algirdas (ca 1300 – end of May 1377), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1345–1377)
- Manvydas (ca 1300–1348), Duke of Kernavė and Slonim (1341–1348)
- Narimantas (baptized Gleb; ca 1300–1348), Duke of Pinsk, Polock and Novgorod
- Jaunutis (baptized Iwan; ca 1300 – after 1366), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1341–1345), Duke of Izjaslawl (1346–1366)
- Karijotas (baptized Michal; ca 1300 – ca 1362), Prince of Navahradak (1341–1362)
- Liubartas (baptized Dymitr; ca 1300–1384), Volodymyr-Volynskyi and Luck (1340–1384)
[edit] Sisters
- Maria (ca. 1300–1349), Princess of Lithuania
- Aldona of Lithuania (Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), Princess of Lithuania, Queen of Poland (1333–1339)
- Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), Princess of Plock
- Eufemia (died on 5 February 1342), Princess of Halicz and Volodymyr-Volynskyi-Halicz
- Aigusta (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), Grand Princess of Vladimir-Moscow
[edit] Sons
- Vaidotas (died after 1401), Duke of Navahrudak
- Vaišvilas (died ca. 1387)
- Butautas (Henryk; died after 1381)
- Vytautas the Great (ca. 1350 – 27 October 1430 in Lutsk), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1392–1430)
- Tautvilas Kęstutaitis (Conrad; died in September 1390), Prince of Black Ruthenia (1386–1390)
- Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (after 1350 – murdered on 20 March 1440), Duke of Trakai, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1432–1440)
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- see also his descent [1] to the present day. Chief heirs of his, through his son Vytautas, continue through Semjon Olelkovich of Sluck and include a number of branches of the House of Radvila/Radziwill.
[edit] Daughters
- Mikova (Maria; died in 1404), Grand Princess of Tver (1375–1404?)
- Danutė of Lithuania (Anna; 1362 – 25 May 1448), Princess of Warsaw (1376–1429)
- Rymgajla (Elisabeth; died in 1433), Princess of Masovia (4 February – 30 June 1392), Voivodess of Moldavia (1419–1421)

