Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476) was an influential Lithuanian nobleman from the Kęsgailos family. Together with his brother Jonas Kęsgaila, Mykolas dominated the politics of the

Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state that existed from the 13th century to 1795, when the territory was partitioned among the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Habsburg Empire of Austria. The state was founded by Lit ...

for three decades. Mykolas Kęsgaila was Chancellor of Lithuania (1444–1476), regent of

Smolensk Smolensk ( rus, Смоленск, p=smɐˈlʲensk, a=smolensk_ru.ogg) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest ...

(1450–1458) and

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(1459–1476).

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1476 deaths Year of birth unknown Mykolas Grand Chancellors of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Voivode of Vilnius {{Lithuania-noble-stub