Vykintas
Vykintas (died c. 1253) was Duke of
In 1248
In 1250, the Livonian Order organized two major raids, one against the Nalšia lands and the other against the domains of Mindaugas and those parts of Samogitia that still supported him. However, Mindaugas succeeded in bribing Andreas von Stierland, the Master of the Order, who was still at odds with Vykintas from the defeat of the Order in 1236. Agreeing to relinquish control over some lands in western Lithuania, Mindaugas was to be baptized and crowned as King of Lithuania. In 1252, Tautvilas and his remaining allies attacked Mindaugas in Voruta, sometimes considered to be the first capital of Lithuania. The attack failed and Tautvilas' forces retreated to defend themselves in Tverai castle, in the present-day Rietavas Municipality. Vykintas died around 1253 and Tautvilas escaped to his brother-in-law to Halych-Volhynia. In 1253 Mindaugas was crowned as promised.
Vykintas' sister was married to Dausprungas, Mindaugas' brother.
See also
References
- ^ Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Saulės mūšis". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
References
- Spečiūnas, Vytautas, ed. (2004). Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. pp. 15–21. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.