Margiris

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Monument to the defenders of Pilėnai Castle in Punia , Alytus district

Margiris († 1336 ) was the legendary prince of Lower Lithuania , defender of Pilėnai Castle . Wigand von Marburg describes the fighting in the Chronica nova Prutenica .

It is believed that Margiris could come from the family of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Butvydas (other names: Butivydas / Putavyras / Pukaveras, † 1291 or 1295 ). His brothers could be the Grand Duke Vytenis , Gediminas , Teodoras (Prince of Kijew ) and Vainius ( Prince of Polotsk ).

Margiris in culture

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Scriptores rerum Prussicarum , Volume 2, Leipzig 1863, p. 489 f.
  2. ^ Gediminas genealogy
personal data
SURNAME Margiris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION legendary prince of Lower Lithuania
DATE OF BIRTH 13th century or 14th century
DATE OF DEATH 1336