Dmitri Olgierdovich of Bryansk (also known as Dmitri I Starshy or Dmitri of Bryansk (Lithuanian: Dmitrijus Algirdaitis, died on 12 August 1399 in the Battle of the Vorskla River) was the second eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was Prince of Bryansk from 1356 to 1379 and from 1388 to 1399.[1]
In 1356 Algirdas took region of Bryansk, which included Trubetsk and Starodub, from the Principality of Smolensk and gave it his son Dmitri to govern it.[2] The territory was in far north east from the heartlands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and bordered the Grand Principality of Moscow. In 1370 Dmitri Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow, unsuccessfully attempted to conquer the territory. In 1372 Dmitri witnessed Treaty of Lyubutsk between Algirdas and Dmitri Donskoi.[1]
After his father's death in 1377 Dmitri supported his elder brother Andrei of Polotsk against their younger half-brother Jogaila, who became the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Andrei of Polotsk, believing that he is the rightful heir to the throne, organized an anti-Lithuanian coalition, which included Polotsk, Pskov, Livonian Order, and Grand Principality of Moscow.[3] Dmitri took a more passive role in the coalition: he did not wage a direct war against Lithuania and did not defend his domain when it was attacked by the army of the Grand Principality of Moscow in 1379.[2] Dmitri and his family followed retreating Russian army into Moscow where Dmitri Donskoy granted him the title of Prince of Pereslavl-Zalessky (1379-1380). In 1380 Dmitri led a Russian army in the Battle of Kulikovo against the Golden Horde. Russian chronicles praise his and his brother's tactical skills.[2]
After 1380 Dmitri is mentioned in written sources only twice.[2] After his brother Andrei of Polotsk was captured by Skirgaila's forces and was imprisoned in Poland, Dmitri reconciled with Jogaila, now King of Poland, in 1388. He returned to his former domain in the Principality of Bryansk. Dmitri died in 1399 in the Battle of the Vorskla River against the Golden Horde.[1]
Dmitri's son Mikhail Dmitriyevich of Trubetsk is considered to be the ancestor of the Trubetskoy family.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d (Lithuanian) Matulevičius, Algirdas (2004). "Dmitrijus Algirdaitis". In Vytautas Spečiūnas. Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. pp. 53. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
- ^ a b c d (Lithuanian) Jonynas, Ignas (1933–1944). "Dimitras". In Vaclovas Biržiška. Lietuviškoji enciklopedija. VI. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. pp. 912–914.
- ^ (Lithuanian) Jonynas, Ignas (1933–1944). "Andrius". In Vaclovas Biržiška. Lietuviškoji enciklopedija. I. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. pp. 575–585.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Gleb Dmitriyevich of Bryansk (c1358-c1394) | 1358 | 1394 | |
| Andrei Dmitriyevich of Trubetsk (c1360-1399) | 1360 | 12 August 1399 | |
| Mikhail Dmitriyevich of Trubetsk (c1362-c1405) | 1362 | 1405 | |
| Ivan Dmitriyevich Kindyr of Trubetsk (c1365-1399) | 1365 | 12 August 1399 | |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Dmitri Olgierdovich of Bryansk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dmitri I Starshy Dmitri of Bryansk |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1330 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12 August 1399 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Dmitri Olgierdovich Born: c1330 Died: 12 Aug. 1351
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| Preceded by Roman Mikhailovich |
Prince of Bryansk c1370–c1375 |
Succeeded by Roman Mikhailovich |
| Preceded by Roman Mikhailovich |
Prince of Bryansk 1390–1399 |
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Prince of Trubetsk 1357-1379 |
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Prince of Starodub 1379-1388 |
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