Vainius

Vainius or Voin (died between 1338 and 1342) was the Prince of Polotsk from 1315 to his death.^[1] Very little is known about Vainius, brother of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania.^[1] He is mentioned in written sources in 1324 for the first time. In 1328 he, already as Prince of Polotsk, signed a treaty with the Livonian Order and Novgorod.^[1] His only known son Liubko (Liubartas) died in 1342 during fights with the Livonian Order.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Vainius". vle.lt. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1988). "Vainius". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. IV. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 419.

See also[]

family of Gediminas – family tree of Vainius
Gediminids

Preceded by Daumantas	Prince of Polatsk 1315 – 1342	Succeeded by Narimantas

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[vle-1] "Vainius". vle.lt. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

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