Kęstutis

Grand Duke of Lithuania (1381–1382)
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Kęstutis
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Kęstutis

Summary

Kęstutis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Senieji Trakai[2]. He was born on +1297-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kreva Castle[4]. He died on +1382-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6] and aristocrat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kęstutis was born in Senieji Trakai[2].
  • Kęstutis died in Kreva Castle[4].
  • Kęstutis was born on +1297-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kęstutis died on +1382-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kęstutis died on +1382-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Kęstutis's father was Gediminas[10].
  • Kęstutis's mother was Jewna[11].
  • Among Kęstutis's spouses was Birutė[12].
  • Kęstutis was married to Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė[13].
  • Among Kęstutis's spouses was Aldona Balutienė[14].
  • Kęstutis was married to Valentina Šimkuvienė[15].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Vytautas[16].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Tautvilas Kęstutaitis[17].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Danutė of Lithuania[18].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Rymgajla[19].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Butautas[20].
  • A child of Kęstutis was Miklausė Marija[21].
  • Kęstutis held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[22].
  • Kęstutis worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Kęstutis's professions included aristocrat[7].
  • Kęstutis held the position of Grand Duke of Lithuania[23].
  • Kęstutis's religion is recorded as paganism[24].
  • Kęstutis is recorded as male[25].
  • Kęstutis's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kęstutis's family is recorded as Gediminids[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kęstutis's place of birth was Senieji Trakai[2]. He was born on +1297-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gediminas[10]. His mother was Jewna[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sovereign[6] and aristocrat[7]. Kęstutis held the position of Grand Duke of Lithuania[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Birutė[12], an aristocrat[28], 1325–1382[29]; Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė[13], a politician[30], b. 1957[31], of Lithuania[32]; Aldona Balutienė[14], a politician[33], b. 1954[34], of Lithuania[35]; and Valentina Šimkuvienė[15], a politician[36], b. 1946[37]. Children include Vytautas[16], a politician[38], 1352–1430[39], of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[40]; Tautvilas Kęstutaitis[17], 1355–1390[41]; Danutė of Lithuania[18], 1358–1424[42], of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[43]; Rymgajla[19], an aristocrat[44], 1367–1423[45]; Butautas[20], 1346–1380[46]; and Miklausė Marija[21], a nun[47], 1355–1405[48]. Kęstutis's religion is recorded as paganism[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1382-08-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1382-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Kęstutis died in Kreva Castle[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[49].

Why It Matters

Kęstutis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Kęstutis born?

Born in Senieji Trakai[2], Kęstutis…

Where did Kęstutis die?

Kęstutis passed away in Kreva Castle[4].

Who were Kęstutis's parents?

Kęstutis's father was Gediminas[10]. Kęstutis's mother was Jewna[11].

Who was Kęstutis married to?

Kęstutis's spouses include Birutė[12], Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė[13], Aldona Balutienė[14], and Valentina Šimkuvienė[15].

What did Kęstutis do for work?

Kęstutis worked as sovereign[6] and aristocrat[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q24439371. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q24347739. wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Q24365761. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
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  23. [49] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . Q25400887. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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