| Butvydas | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 1290–1295 |
| Coronation | 1290 |
| Predecessor | Butigeidis |
| Successor | Vytenis |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1294 or 1295 |
| Issue | Vytenis, Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania Teodoras, Duke of Kiev Vainius, Duke of Polotsk |
| House | Gediminids |
| Religion | Paganism |
Butvydas or Pukuveras (Belarusian: Будзівід (Budzivid); also known as Боудивидъ, Liutauras, Пукувер (Pukuvier) Pukuwer or Pucuwerus) (died 1295) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1292 to 1295.[1] His influence was strong during his brother Butigeidis's reign.[1] This led some historians to believe, that they were co-rulers, much like the grandsons Algirdas and Kęstutis. During his short reign Butvydas tried to defend the duchy against the Teutonic Knights; he also attacked Masovia, an ally of the knights. He was a direct ancestor of the Gediminids.
See also
- family of Gediminas – family tree of Butvydas
- Gediminids
References
- ^ a b "Butvydas". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas (in Lithuanian). Vytautas Spečiūnas (compiler). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2004. p. 30. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
| Preceded by Butigeidis | Grand Duke of Lithuania 1291–1295 | Succeeded by Vytenis |