List of rulers of Lithuania
House of Gediminas (1285–1440)
Some dates are approximate.

List of rulers of Lithuania

Section Title: House of Gediminas (1285–1440)
Table Section Text: Some dates are approximate.

Term	Grand Duke	Image	Remarks

1285–1291	Butigeidis	Founder of the Gediminid dynasty

1291–1295	Butvydas	Brother of Butigeidis, father of Vytenis and Gediminas

1295–1316	Vytenis	-	Son of Butvydas

1316–1341	Gediminas	-	Son of Butvydas. After his death, the domain was divided between his 7 sons.

1341–1345	Jaunutis	Son of Gediminas. Overlord and Grand Duke, deposed by his brothers Algirdas and Kęstutis.

1345–1377	Algirdas	-	Son of Gediminas. His co-ruler was Kęstutis, who was active in the west. Algirdas was mostly active in the east.

1377–1381	Jogaila	-	Son of Algirdas. Crowned the King of Poland in 1386 and established the personal union of Lithuania and Poland.

1381–1382	Kęstutis	Kiejstut.JPG	Son of Gediminas, co-ruler with Algirdas. Kęstutis ruled western Lithuania (with its capital in Trakai).

1382–1392	Jogaila	-	Also King of Poland 1386–1434. His governor in Lithuania was Skirgaila (1387–1392).

1392–1430	Vytautas the Great	-	Son of Kęstutis. He joined his father in the fight against Jogaila, then changed sides and became Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1392.

1430–1432	Švitrigaila	-	Son of Algirdas, brother of Jogaila. Deposed by followers of Žygimantas, son of Kęstutis.

1432–1440	Sigismund Kęstutaitis	Seal of Sigismund Kestutis.PNG	Son of Kęstutis, brother of Vytautas. Killed by Švitrigaila supporters.

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Gediminas was Grand Duke of Lithuania.

final_sentence: Gediminas was Grand Duke of Lithuania.