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| − | '''Tautvilas''' (or '''Tautvila''' or '''Tovtivila''') (died 1263) was Duke of [[Polotsk]] and one of the sons of [[Dausprungas]] and nephews of [[King of Lithuania]] [[Mindaugas]]. Tautvilas together with his brother [[Edivydas]] and uncle [[Vykintas]] waged a civil war against Mindaugas. The war resulted in [[coronation]] of Mindaugas. |
+ | '''Tautvilas''' (or '''Tautvila''' or '''Tovtivila''') (died 1263) was Duke of [[Polotsk]] and one of the sons of [[Dausprungas]] and nephews of [[King of Lithuania]] [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]]. Tautvilas together with his brother [[Edivydas (c1220-c1253)|Edivydas]] and uncle [[Vykintas (c1200-1253)|Vykintas]] waged a civil war against Mindaugas. The war resulted in [[coronation]] of [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]]. |
| − | In 1248, Mindaugas sent Tautvilas, Edivydas, and Vykintas to conquer [[Smolensk]] promising that they could keep what they would conquer. On the [[Protva River]] they defeated |
+ | In 1248, [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] sent Tautvilas, [[Edivydas (c1220-c1253)|Edivydas]], and [[Vykintas (c1200-1253)|Vykintas]] to conquer [[Smolensk]] promising that they could keep what they would conquer. On the [[Protva River]] they defeated [[Grand Prince of Moscow]] but lost to the [[Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal]]. After discovering about the failure, [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] took their land and property for himself. At the beginning of 1249, Tautvilas, [[Edivydas (c1220-c1253)|Edivydas]], and [[Vykintas (c1200-1253)|Vykintas]] fled to [[Daniil Romanovich of Halych (1201-1264)|Daniil of Halych]], who was married to Tautvilas' or [[Edivydas (c1220-c1253)|Edivydas]]' sister. They formed a powerful coalition with the [[Samogitia]]ns, the [[Livonian Order]], and Vasilko of [[Volhynia]] in opposition to [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]]. An internal war erupted. While Daniel and the [[Livonian Order]] were organizing military campaigns into [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] lands, Tautvilas travelled to [[Riga]], where he was baptized by [[Archbishop of Riga|the Archbishop]] in 1250. |
| − | Mindaugas thwarted the coalition by agreeing to baptize and relinquish control over some lands in the western Lithuania, for which he was to receive a crown in return. The Livonian Order became an ally. In 1252, Tautvilas and the remaining allies attacked Mindaugas in [[Voruta]], sometimes considered to be the first capital of Lithuania. The attack failed and Tautvilas' forces retreated to defend themselves in Vykintas castle in the present-day [[Rietavas municipality]]. Neither side seems to have won, but Vykintas died in or about 1253, and Tautvilas was forced to flee to Halych. There he helped |
+ | [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] thwarted the coalition by agreeing to baptize and relinquish control over some lands in the western Lithuania, for which he was to receive a crown in return. The [[Livonian Order]] became an ally. In 1252, Tautvilas and the remaining allies attacked [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] in [[Voruta]], sometimes considered to be the first capital of Lithuania. The attack failed and Tautvilas' forces retreated to defend themselves in [[Vykintas (c1200-1253)|Vykintas]] castle in the present-day [[Rietavas municipality]]. Neither side seems to have won, but [[Vykintas (c1200-1253)|Vykintas]] died in or about 1253, and Tautvilas was forced to flee to Halych. There he helped [[Daniil Romanovich of Halych (1201-1264)|Daniil]] in an unsuccessful campaign against [[Bohemia]]. [[Daniil Romanovich of Halych (1201-1264)|Daniil]] reconciled with [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]] in 1254 and Tautvilas recognized [[Mindaugas (c1200-1263)|Mindaugas]]' superiority. In return he received [[Polatsk]] as a [[fief]]dom. |
| − | While governing |
+ | While governing Polotsk, his main concern was to secure a trading route from Polotsk along the [[Daugava]] to the upper [[Dnieper River]]. Tautvilas managed to take away [[Vitebsk]] from Dukes of [[Navahradak]]. His son Constantine became the ruler of Vitebsk. After Mindaugas was assassinated by [[Treniota (c1210-1264)|Treniota]] and [[Daumantas of Pskov|Daumantas]], Tautvilas wished to assume the title of [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania|Grand Duke of Lithuania]], but was killed by cousin Treniota in 1263. |
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 8 June 2018
Tautvilas was born circa 1225 to Dausprungas (c1195-c1240) and died 1263 of unspecified causes.
Tautvilas (or Tautvila or Tovtivila) (died 1263) was Duke of Polotsk and one of the sons of Dausprungas and nephews of King of Lithuania Mindaugas. Tautvilas together with his brother Edivydas and uncle Vykintas waged a civil war against Mindaugas. The war resulted in coronation of Mindaugas.
In 1248, Mindaugas sent Tautvilas, Edivydas, and Vykintas to conquer Smolensk promising that they could keep what they would conquer. On the Protva River they defeated Grand Prince of Moscow but lost to the Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal. After discovering about the failure, Mindaugas took their land and property for himself. At the beginning of 1249, Tautvilas, Edivydas, and Vykintas fled to Daniil of Halych, who was married to Tautvilas' or Edivydas' sister. They formed a powerful coalition with the Samogitians, the Livonian Order, and Vasilko of Volhynia in opposition to Mindaugas. An internal war erupted. While Daniel and the Livonian Order were organizing military campaigns into Mindaugas lands, Tautvilas travelled to Riga, where he was baptized by the Archbishop in 1250.
Mindaugas thwarted the coalition by agreeing to baptize and relinquish control over some lands in the western Lithuania, for which he was to receive a crown in return. The Livonian Order became an ally. In 1252, Tautvilas and the remaining allies attacked Mindaugas in Voruta, sometimes considered to be the first capital of Lithuania. The attack failed and Tautvilas' forces retreated to defend themselves in Vykintas castle in the present-day Rietavas municipality. Neither side seems to have won, but Vykintas died in or about 1253, and Tautvilas was forced to flee to Halych. There he helped Daniil in an unsuccessful campaign against Bohemia. Daniil reconciled with Mindaugas in 1254 and Tautvilas recognized Mindaugas' superiority. In return he received Polatsk as a fiefdom.
While governing Polotsk, his main concern was to secure a trading route from Polotsk along the Daugava to the upper Dnieper River. Tautvilas managed to take away Vitebsk from Dukes of Navahradak. His son Constantine became the ruler of Vitebsk. After Mindaugas was assassinated by Treniota and Daumantas, Tautvilas wished to assume the title of Grand Duke of Lithuania, but was killed by cousin Treniota in 1263.
References
- Simas Sužiedėlis, ed (1970-1978). "Tautvilas". Encyclopedia Lituanica. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 384. LCC
74-114275. - (Lithuanian) Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas. Vytautas Spečiūnas (compiler). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2004. pp. 20–21. ISBN 5-420-01535-8.
See also
- House of Mindaugas – family tree of Tautvilas
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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