Karijotas of Lithuania was born circa 1314 to Gediminas (c1275-1341) and Jewna of Polotsk (c1280-c1344) and died circa 1361 of unspecified causes.
Karijotas or Koriat (baptized Michal; died between 1358 and 1363) was the Duke of Navahrudak and Vaŭkavysk, one of the sons of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania.
According to Polish historian Jan Tęgowski, he was born probably between 1305 and 1308.[1] He was baptized before 1349.[2]
In 1349, the duke of Lithuania Algirdas sent him along with two sons, Aikštas or Eikšis from Eišiškės and Simeon from Svislach,[3] to Jani Beg, Khan of the Golden Horde, to negotiate an alliance against the Teutonic Knights and rising Grand Duchy of Moscow.[4] However, Jani Beg handed Karijotas over to Simeon of Moscow for a ransom.
It is unclear how many children Karijotas had. The number varies between 4[5] and 10.[6] Reliable data are available about the following:
- Teodoras Karijotaitis (c1339-1414) (also known as Fyodor (or Fedir) Koryatovich who helped Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, to defeat the Tatars in the Battle of Blue Waters (1362). In return, they received Podolia.[5] Fedir (died in 1414) inherited Navahrudak from his father and after other brothers were dead ca. 1389, became ruler of all Podolia. In 1392 he disobeyed Vytautas the Great and had to run to Hungary, where he ruled Mukachevo and built Palanok Castle.[7]
- Aleksandras (Aleksander), (died ca. 1380) was involved in the Galicia–Volhynia Wars between his uncle Liubartas and Casimir III of Poland. In 1366 Aleksander received Volodymyr-Volynskyi from Casimir for his service against his uncle.[8] Only four years later, after Casimir's death, Liubartas recaptured the city.
- Jurgis, also known as Yuri Koriatovich, (died in 1375 in Moldavia) at first assisted Aleksander, but was poisoned soon after accepting an invitation to become the ruler of Moldavia.[7]
- Simeon, also known as Lev Koriatovich, died in the Battle of the Vorskla River
- Dmitri is also frequently listed as one of Karijota's sons.[9]
He also had one daughter, Anastasiya who married Roman I of Moldavia (c1345-1394)
References
- ^ Tęgowski, Jan (1999). Pierwsze pokolenia Giedyminowiczów. Poznań-Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Historyczne. pp. 164-165. ISBN 8391356310.
- ^ Tęgowski, Jan (1999). Pierwsze pokolenia Giedyminowiczów. Poznań-Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Historyczne. p. 166. ISBN 8391356310.
- ^ (Lithuanian) Jučas, Mečislovas (2004). "Karijotas". In Vytautas Spečiūnas. Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. pp. 45. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
- ^ Rowell, C. S. (1994). Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire Within East-Central Europe, 1295-1345. Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Cambridge University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-521-45011-9.
- ^ a b Simas Sužiedėlis, ed (1970-1978). "Karijotas". Encyclopedia Lituanica. III. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 47–48. LCC
74-114275.
- ^ (Lithuanian) Ivinskis, Zenonas (1939). "Eikšis". In Vaclovas Biržiška. Lietuviškoji enciklopedija. 7. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. pp. 577–578.
- ^ a b (Lithuanian) Jonas Zinkus, et al., ed (1986). "Karijotaičiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija. 2. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. pp. 218.
- ^ (Lithuanian) Vaclovas Biržiška, ed (1933). "Aleksandras (Karijotaitis)". Lietuviškoji enciklopedija. 1. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. pp. 246.
- ^ Tęgowski J. Pierwsze pokolenia Gedyminowiczów. — Poznań-Wrocław, 1999. — s. 170—171.
See also
- family of Gediminas – family tree of Karijotas
- Gediminids
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jurgis Karijotaitis (c1328-1375) | 1328 | 1375 Vaslui, Vaslui County, Moldavia, Romania | |
| Aleksandras Karijotaitis (c1330-c1380) | 1330 | 1380 | |
| Aikštas Karijotaitis (c1332-c1390) | 1332 | 1390 | |
| Simeonas Karijotaitis (c1334-1399) | 1334 | 1399 | |
| Teodoras Karijotaitis (c1339-1414) | 1339 | 1414 Mukachevo, Mukachevo Rayon, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine | |
| Dmitri Karijotaitis (c1340-c1399) | 1340 | 1399 | |
| Anastasiya Karijotaitis (c1358-c1408) | 1360 | 1408 | Roman I of Moldavia (c1345-1394) |
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