page_title: Butautas
hierarchical_section_title: Butautas
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Kostel svatého Tomáše, Letenská ulice, Praha - Malá Strana. Složeno ze 6 snímků programem hugin. English: Church of St. Thomas in Lesser Town, Prague. Mosaic of 6 snaps. Polski: Kościół pw. św. Tomasza w Pradze na Małej Stranie, ul. Letenská.
context_page_description: Butautas was a son of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. He attempted to depose his uncle Algirdas and usurp power in Lithuania, but failed and was forced into exile. He joined the court of the Holy Roman Emperor and even inspired a poem about conversion to Christianity. Butautas is sometimes confused with his brother Vaidotas.
context_section_description: Butautas (baptized Henryk; died on May 7, 1380 in Prague) was a son of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. He attempted to depose his uncle Algirdas and usurp power in Lithuania, but failed and was forced into exile. He joined the court of the Holy Roman Emperor and even inspired a poem about conversion to Christianity. Butautas is sometimes confused with his brother Vaidotas.
caption: St. Thomas' Church in Prague, the burial place of Butautas
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