List of early Lithuanian dukes

Early dukes of Lithuania (including

• Žvelgaitis (Svelgates) – earliest known duke. In 1205, he attacked Riga and was killed in the battle, led by ruler of Semigallia, Vester.^[1][2]
• Daugirutis (Dangerutis, Dangeruthe) – Livonians imprisoned this Lithuanian duke in 1213, where he killed himself.^[3]
• Stekšys (Stakys, Steksė) – another powerful duke, killed in 1214 near Lielvārde.^[4]
• Father of Mindaugas – several sources mention that he was a powerful duke, but do not give his name. 16th century genealogies gave him the name of
  Ryngold or Ringaudas.^[5][6]
• The following Lithuanian dukes signed a peace treaty with the rulers of
  Galicia–Volhynia in 1219:^[7]
  • Duke elders
    • Živinbudas (presumably the eldest duke)^[8]
    • Daujotas^[9]
    • Dausprungas^[10]
    • Mindaugas (brother of Dausprungas)^[11]
    • Vilikaila or Viligaila (brother of Daujotas)^[12]
  • Rulers of Samogitia
    • Erdvilas^[13]
    • Vykintas^[14]
  • Ruškaičiai family^[15]
    • Kintibutas^[15]
    • Vembutas^[15]
    • Butautas^[15]
    • Vyžeitis^[15]
    • Velžys (son of Vyžeitis)^[15]
    • Kitenis^[15]
    • Plikienė (wife of Plikys, probably a widow)^[15][16]
  • Bulionys family (three brothers, all of them killed by Mindaugas)^[17]
    • Vismantas (his wife was taken by Mindaugas for himself)^[17]
    • Gedvilas^[17]
    • Sprudeikis^[17]
  • Rulers of the duchy of Deltuva
    • Juodikis^[18]
    • Buteikis^[19]
    • Bikšys^[20]
    • Ligeikis^[21]
• Netimeras – referred to as a king in the 1009 Annals of Quedlinburg and baptized by Bruno of Querfurt.^[22]

Of the dukes who signed the peace treaty, only four are mentioned in other written sources: Mindaugas, who went on to become the Grand Duke of Lithuania and was crowned as

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