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    Skirgaila (Latin: Schirgalo; Belarusian: Скіргайла; Polish: Skirgiełło, also known as Ivan/Iwan; ca. 1353 or 1354 – 11 January 1397 in Kiev (Kyiv); baptized...
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    Skirgaila is a four-part play by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius. Originally written in Russian during the First World War in 1916, and republished in Lithuanian...
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    crowned King of Poland in 1386; he installed his brother Skirgaila as ruler of Lithuania. Skirgaila proved unpopular and Vytautas attempted to depose him...
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    coronation as king of Poland. Jogaila left his brother Skirgaila as regent in Lithuania. However, Skirgaila was unpopular with the people and Vytautas saw an...
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    Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381, 1382–1392), King of Poland (1386–1434) Skirgaila (baptized Ivan; c. 1354 – 11 January 1397 in Kiev), Duke of Trakai (1382–1395)...
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    War, Kęstutis was imprisoned at the Kreva Castle and died. His nephew Skirgaila was named the new Duke of Trakai by his brother Grand Duke Jogaila. Vytautas...
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    which was defended by Polish, Lithuanian, and Ruthenian forces under Skirgaila's command. The besiegers managed to destroy the Crooked Castle, which was...
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    Jogaila sent an official delegation to Poland. It included his brother Skirgaila, Duke Boris (possibly his cousin and son of Karijotas), and merchant Hanul...
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    Olelkovichi. Vladimir Olgerdovich (1362—1395) *Start of Lithuanian Rule* Skirgaila (1395–1397) Ivan Borisovich (1397–1399) ??? (???–???) Olelko Vladimirovich...
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    River); in 1387, the Lithuanian ruler (regent of Lithuania for Jogaila) Skirgaila had expanded the territory of Grand Duke's domain in Aukštaitija along...
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