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Kęsgaila Family
Kęsgaila is a Pre-Christian Lithuanian name belonging to the Lithuanian noble Kęsgaila family. It was Polonized as Kieżgajło. It may also be pronounced as Kensgaila, Kenzgaila, or Kinzgaila. Notable people with the surname include: * Jonas Kęsgaila (died 1485), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * (1549–1594) * (1895–1979), Lithuanian doctor, lieutenant colonel of the medical service * Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1450), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania *Stanislovas Kęsgaila Stanislovas Jonavičius Kęsgaila (; died 1527) was a Lithuanian nobility, Lithuanian nobleman, son of Jonas Kęsgaila from the Kęsgaila family. Stanislovas Kęsgaila was the Elder of Samogitia (1486–1522), Grand Hetman of Lithuania (1501–150 ... (died 1527), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Stanislovas Kęsgaila (died 1532) (died 1532), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * (died 1554). noblema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Pre-Christian Lithuanian Names
A number of Lithuanian surnames evolved from the ancient pre-Christian Lithuanian personal names, such as Budrys, Girdenis, Tylenis, Vilkas, Amantas, Bukantas, Rimgaila, Vizgirda, Tarvydas. Many of them are of compound type, typically consisting of two stems (dithematic names), and many are of single stem.K. A. GIRVILASPRE-CHRISTIAN NAME GIVING IN LITHUANIA '' Lituanus'',Volume 24, No.3 - Fall 1978Antanas PakerysDvikamienių lietuvių vyrų vardų kirčiavimas: pirmųjų dėmenų tvirtapradė priegaidė CCENTUATION OF LITHUANIAN COMPOUND MALE NAMES: THE ACUTE OF THE FIRST COMPONENT somewhat different versionAntanas PakerysDvikamienių lietuvių moterų vardų kirčiavimas vikamienių lietuvių moterų vardų kirčiavimas/ref> Sometimes the order of these stems may reverse, e.g., Norvaišas vs. Vaišnoras, Tautvydas vs. Vytautas. Some two-stemmed names have a clear etymology, arising from nicknames, such as Baltakis = Balt-akys = "White eyes". Alfred Senn suggests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Christian Lithuanian Name
A number of Lithuanian surnames evolved from the ancient pre-Christian Lithuanian personal names, such as Budrys, Girdenis, Tylenis, Vilkas, Amantas, Bukantas, Rimgaila, Vizgirda, Tarvydas. Many of them are of compound type, typically consisting of two stems (dithematic names), and many are of single stem.K. A. GIRVILASPRE-CHRISTIAN NAME GIVING IN LITHUANIA ''Lituanus'',Volume 24, No.3 - Fall 1978Antanas PakerysDvikamienių lietuvių vyrų vardų kirčiavimas: pirmųjų dėmenų tvirtapradė priegaidė CCENTUATION OF LITHUANIAN COMPOUND MALE NAMES: THE ACUTE OF THE FIRST COMPONENT somewhat different versionAntanas PakerysDvikamienių lietuvių moterų vardų kirčiavimas vikamienių lietuvių moterų vardų kirčiavimas/ref> Sometimes the order of these stems may reverse, e.g., Norvaišas vs. Vaišnoras, Tautvydas vs. Vytautas. Some two-stemmed names have a clear etymology, arising from nicknames, such as Baltakis = Balt-akys = "White eyes". Alfred Senn suggests that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Noble
Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** Lithuanian cuisine ** Lithuanian culture Other uses * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jews, sometimes used to mean Mitnagdim * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth See also * List of Lithuanians This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of Lithuania. In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of moder ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kęsgaila Family
Kęsgaila is a Pre-Christian Lithuanian name belonging to the Lithuanian noble Kęsgaila family. It was Polonized as Kieżgajło. It may also be pronounced as Kensgaila, Kenzgaila, or Kinzgaila. Notable people with the surname include: * Jonas Kęsgaila (died 1485), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * (1549–1594) * (1895–1979), Lithuanian doctor, lieutenant colonel of the medical service * Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1450), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania *Stanislovas Kęsgaila Stanislovas Jonavičius Kęsgaila (; died 1527) was a Lithuanian nobility, Lithuanian nobleman, son of Jonas Kęsgaila from the Kęsgaila family. Stanislovas Kęsgaila was the Elder of Samogitia (1486–1522), Grand Hetman of Lithuania (1501–150 ... (died 1527), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Stanislovas Kęsgaila (died 1532) (died 1532), nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * (died 1554). noblema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Kęsgaila
Jonas Kęsgaila or Kęsgailaitis (, , died 1485) was a Lithuanian nobleman, son of Mykolas Kęsgaila of the Kęsgaila family He fathered two sons (Stanislovas Kęsgaila and Mykolas Kęsgaila) and two daughters. Jonas Kęsgaila was Elder of Samogitia (1449–1485), castellan of Trakai (1477) and Vilnius (1478–1485). Jonas was a powerful magnate in Samogitia and even conducted independent foreign policy with the Teutonic Knights. During the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the Samogitians attacked the Knights, including their stronghold in Klaipėda (Memel) in 1455. The Samogitian border was closed, disrupting communication between the Teutonic Knights in Prussia and its branch in Livonia. These actions are usually interpreted as direct support to Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland. However, this might be oversimplification as the attacks were possibly carried out by unruly Samogitians looking for loot, closing of the border was not considered an act of war, and Lithuanian nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykolas Kęsgaila
Mykolas Kęsgaila Valimantaitis''Mykolas'' (Michael) is his Christian given name, ''Kęsgaila'' is his pagan given name, and ''Valimantaitis'' is his patronymic used as last name. His sons used ''Kęsgaila'' as their last name. (died ) was a Lithuanian nobleman from Deltuva. He established the Kęsgaila family in Samogitia, where their power rivalled that of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Mykolas Kęsgaila was the deputy of Ukmergė (1409–1412), Elder of Samogitia (1412–32, 1440–41, and 1443–50), and castellan of Vilnius (1443–1448). He was a father of Jonas Kęsgaila and Mykolas Kęsgaila the Younger. Mykolas, son of Valimantas, was first mentioned in the Pact of Vilnius and Radom of 1401. He was a strong supporter of Grand Duke Vytautas the Great, who awarded the loyal ally with the seat of Elder of Samogitia as Mykolas' mother was of Samogitian descent. Mykolas presided over Christianization of Samogitia in 1413, subdued a peasant rebellion in 1418, and foiled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislovas Kęsgaila
Stanislovas Jonavičius Kęsgaila (; died 1527) was a Lithuanian nobility, Lithuanian nobleman, son of Jonas Kęsgaila from the Kęsgaila family. Stanislovas Kęsgaila was the Elder of Samogitia (1486–1522), Grand Hetman of Lithuania (1501–1502), castellan of Trakai (1499–1522) and Vilnius (1522–1526). In 1494, he signed a peace agreement with the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The treaty was reinforced with engagement of Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon and Helena of Moscow, Helena, daughter of Ivan III. As the groom was away in Lithuania, his role was performed by Kęsgaila. At the start of the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars, Muscovite-Lithuanian war of 1500–1503, Lithuanians suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Vedrosha. Grand Hetman of Lithuania Konstanty Ostrogski was captured and was replaced by Semyon Olshanski who had gained military experience during the Polish–Ottoman War (1485–1503). But Olshanski was quickly replaced by Kęsgaila who had no prior mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislovas Kęsgaila (died 1532)
Stanislovas Kęstgaila (1503–1532) was a Lithuanian nobleman, son of Stanislovas Kęsgaila from the Kęsgaila family. Stanislovas Kęstgaila was the Elder of Samogitia (1527–1532) and castellan of Trakai (1528–1532). After marriage to Anna, daughter of Stanisław Kiszka, Stanislovas was the wealthiest magnate in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. When Stanislovas was appointed as the Elder of Samogitia in 1527, Grand Duke Sigismund I the Old limited power and income of the elder as 17 valsčius were transferred to Grand Duke's jurisdiction. The elder was left with 8 valsčius (Karklėnai, Kražiai, , , Pavandenė, , Viduklė and Žarėnai) that had only about 10% of the Samogitian population. After Stanislovas' early death, the office of the Elder of Samogitia was assigned to Piotr Kiszka, who was not a member of the Kęsgaila family, which had the position of Elders of Samogitia for more than a century. Stanislovas' last will left about a third of his possessions to the Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |