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He started his rule when the [[Livonian Order]] and the [[Teutonic Knights]] were finalizing their conquest of the [[Balts|Baltic tribes]]. In 1289, leading about 8,000 troops, Butigeidis attacked [[Sambia]]. In 1289 the Teutonic Knights built a castle in [[Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast|Tilsit]] and their raids intensified. Lithuanians were forced to abandon Koklainiai Castle located on the other bank of the river. Butigeidis was the first to build strong castles along the [[Neman River]]. The castle system was further developed after his death and helped to resist the raids until the second half of the 14th century. |
He started his rule when the [[Livonian Order]] and the [[Teutonic Knights]] were finalizing their conquest of the [[Balts|Baltic tribes]]. In 1289, leading about 8,000 troops, Butigeidis attacked [[Sambia]]. In 1289 the Teutonic Knights built a castle in [[Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast|Tilsit]] and their raids intensified. Lithuanians were forced to abandon Koklainiai Castle located on the other bank of the river. Butigeidis was the first to build strong castles along the [[Neman River]]. The castle system was further developed after his death and helped to resist the raids until the second half of the 14th century. |
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| − | Butegeidis transferred [[Vaŭkavysk]] to [[Galicia-Volhynia]] in exchange for peace. He died in 1290 or 1292, and his brother [[Budvydas (? |
+ | Butegeidis transferred [[Vaŭkavysk]] to [[Galicia-Volhynia]] in exchange for peace. He died in 1290 or 1292, and his brother [[Budvydas (?–c1296)]] (also known as Pukuveras) inherited the crown. |
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