Family of Kęstutis

The family of Kęstutis (Lithuanian: Kęstutaičiai), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382), is listed here. He co-ruled with his brother Algirdas from 1345 to 1377.[1][2][3]

Columns of Gediminids, an emblem of Kęstutis' ancestors, 1416
Coat of arms of Kęstutaičiai, used by Grand Duke Vytautas the Great during the Council of Constance in 1416
Flag of Vytautas the Great with a standing knight of Kęstutaičiai and Lithuanian Vytis (Waikymas), used during the Council of Constance in the early 15th century

Parents
  • Gediminas (c. 1275 – winter 1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1316–1341)[4]
  • Jaunė (died in 1344), daughter of Prince Ivan of Polotsk[4]

Wives
  • Name not known, (died c. 1351)
  • Birutė (died probably in 1382)

Brothers

Sisters
  • Maria (c. 1300–1349), Princess of Lithuania[4]
  • Aldona of Lithuania (Anna; after 1309 – 26 May 1339), Princess of Lithuania, Queen of Poland (1333–1339)[11]
  • Damilla (baptized Elzbieta; died in 1364), Princess of Płock
  • Eufemija (died on 5 February 1342), Princess of Halicz and Volodymyr-Halicz[12]
  • Aigustė (Anastazja; died on 11 March 1345), Grand Princess of Vladimir-Moscow[13]

Sons

Daughters

References
  1. Gudavičius, Edvardas; Jučas, Mečislovas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Kęstutis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Kęstutis". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Algirdas". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "Gediminas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Algirdas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. "Manvydas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. Petrauskas, Rimvydas. "Narimantas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. "Jaunutis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. Jučas, Mečislovas. "Karijotas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. Jasas, Rimantas. "Liubartas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Aldona". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. "Eufemija Gediminaitė". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  13. Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Aigustė". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  14. Jankauskas, Vytas (2013). "Kunigaikštis Vaidotas Kęstutaitis" (PDF). Kauno istorijos metraštis. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  15. "Butautas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Vytautas Didysis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  17. Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Tautvila (Tautvilas)". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  18. Dundulis, Bronius; Matulevičius, Algirdas. "Žygimantas Kęstutaitis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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