Gediminas
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Summary
Gediminas was born on 1275[1] in Vilnius[2]. He died on December 1, 1341[3], in Veliuona[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,778 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 1, 1341[7]
- Place of burial: Vilnius[8]
- Father: Butvydas[9]
- Spouse: Jewna[10], Q88163872[11]
- Child: Aldona of Lithuania[12], Algirdas[13], Augusta Anastasia of Lithuania[14], Manvydas[15], Narimantas[16], Kęstutis[17], Jaunutis[18], Karijotas[19], Lubart[20], Elizabeth Giedyminowicz[21], Eufemija Gediminaitė[22], Maria of Lithuania[23], Witold Giedyminowic[24], Q141475617[25]
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Lithuania[26]
- Field of work: politics[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Gediminids[29]
- Noble title: Grand Duke of Lithuania[30]
- Commons category: Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania[32]
- Commons gallery: Gediminas[33]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Lithuanian[40], Ruthenian[41]
- Different from: Giedymin[42]
- Sibling: Fiodor of Kyiv[43], Vytenis[44], Vainius[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gediminas include Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[46], an order[47], in Lithuania[48], founded in 1928[49]; Gediminas Avenue[50], a prospekt[51], in Lithuania[52]; and he' Cap[53], a crown[54], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[55].
Why It Matters
Gediminas has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[46], an order[47], in Lithuania[48], founded in 1928[49]; Gediminas Avenue[50], a prospekt[51], in Lithuania[52]; and he' Cap[53], a crown[54], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[55].
FAQs
Where was Gediminas born?
Gediminas's place of birth was Vilnius[2].
Where did Gediminas die?
Gediminas died in Veliuona[4].
Who were Gediminas's parents?
Gediminas's father was Butvydas[9].
Who was Gediminas married to?
Gediminas's spouses include Jewna[10] and Q88163872[11].
What did Gediminas do for work?
Gediminas worked as an aristocrat[5].