Ruthenia. Unlike Mindaugas, Traidenis did not concentrate on expansion into the east. The circumstances surrounding Traidenis' advance to power are not...

Semigallians recognized Traidenis as his suzerain. In 1273 the order built Dinaburga Castle on lands nominally controlled by Traidenis. The castle was of great...

generations until the Gediminids emerged. The chronicle skipped Mindaugas and Traidenis, attested Grand Dukes of Lithuania, entirely. It incorporated the account...

and asked Traidenis for assistance. However, Traidenis died soon afterwards, and the rebellion was not successful.[citation needed] Traidenis' reign was...

Semigallian revolt against the crusaders. Nameisis made an alliance with Traidenis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, recognizing him as his suzerain, and managed...

after Traidenis' death in 1281 or 1282. It is assumed that Daumantas was succeeded by Grand Duke Butigeidis. The relationships between Traidenis, Daumantas...

established, however, that Vilnius existed as a city during the times of Traidenis and Vytenis. The first mention in the historical sources as a capital...

Švarnas. The state did not disintegrate, however, and Traidenis came to power in 1269. Traidenis strengthened Lithuanian control in Black Ruthenia, fought...

Chronicle, they are descendants of Prince Giedrius, a brother of Grand Duke Traidenis. Many family members were important figures in Lithuanian, Polish, Russian...

most of his lands reverted to Lithuania and came under the control of Traidenis, a noble from Aukštaitija. List of rulers of Halych and Volhynia List...

Lithuania (also Gaudimantė; c. 1260 – 1288 or 1313) was the daughter of Traidenis, Grand Duke of Lithuania (c. 1270–1282). In 1279, she married Duke of...

successors were assassinated as well. The disorder was not resolved until Traidenis gained the title of grand duke c. 1270. Although his reputation was unsettled...

subdued the Semigallians in 1254. In 1270, the Lithuanian Grand Duke Traidenis, together with Semigallians, attacked Livonia and Saaremaa. During the...

Traidenis. In 1281, Nameisis, along with many of his compatriots, withdrew to Lithuania and, in the same year, took part in battles led by Traidenis against...

subdued the Semigallians in 1254. In 1270, the Lithuanian Grand Duke Traidenis, together with Semigallians, attacked Livonia and Saaremaa. During the...

Lithuania. In 1274–1276, he fought a war with the new Lithuanian ruler —Traidenis — but was defeated. Lithuania annexed the territory of Black Ruthenia...

Lithuania. From 1274 to 1276 he fought a war with the new Lithuanian ruler Traidenis but was defeated, and Lithuania annexed the territory of Black Ruthenia...

1267. A power struggle between Shvarn and Traidenis resulted; it ended in a victory for the latter. Traidenis' reign (1269–1282) was the longest and most...

Semigallians under the Duke Nameisis rebelled in 1279, and the Lithuanians under Traidenis defeated Livonian Order forces in the Battle of Aizkraukle. Duke Nameisis'...

father was Sirputis (probably descendant of other Sirputis, brother of Traidenis, Bardis, Liesis, and Svalkenis) and his grandfather was Viršulis, mentioned...

of Halych 19. Anna of Toropets (=25) 2. Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 10. Traidenis 5. Gaudemunda of Lithuania 1. Yuri II Boleslav of Galicia 24. Daniel of...

the oldest order stronghold of the Latgale region. In 1277, Grand duke Traidenis of Lithuania unsuccessfully besieged the newly built castle of Daugavpils...

mentioned in 1279 in written sources, when, as the seat of the Grand Duke Traidenis, it was besieged by the Teutonic Knights. This military operation is mentioned...

were assassinated during the next seven years. Stability returned with Traidenis' reign, designated Grand Duke c. 1270. At a similar time, the ancient...

Battle of Skuodas and the 1260 Battle of Durbe, the Semigallians rebelled. Traidenis, who became Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1269 or 1270, supported the rebellion...

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death Claim Grand Duke Traidenis 1270 – 1282 1220 Ona of Masovia 1 child 1282 Kernavė Aged 62 Right of conquest Possibly...

March 5 – Battle of Aizkraukle: Lithuanian forces led by Grand Duke Traidenis defeat an army of Teutonic Knights of the Livonian Order at Aizkraukle...

Sudovia Diwanus of Bartia Glande of Sambia Glappo of Warmia Auctume of Pogesania Pepin of Pomesania Allies of Prussians: Mindaugas Traidenis Swietopelk II...

Livonian Order. In 1270, the Semigallians joined Lithuanian Grand Duke Traidenis in an attack on Livonia and Saaremaa. During the battle of Karuse, the...

Masovia 25. Pereyaslava of Galicia 6. Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 26. Traidenis, Grand Duke of Lithuania 13. Gaudemunda of Lithuania 3. Euphemia of Czersk-Warsaw...