Person

Daumantas of Pskov

d. 1299 · 13th century · Also known as Dovmont, Timothy of Pskov

Daumantas of Pskov was a Lithuanian prince who took part in the murder of King Mindaugas in 1263 and then fled to Pskov. Baptised as Timothy, he ruled Pskov as its prince from 1266 until his death in 1299 and defended it against the Livonian Order. The Russian Orthodox Church venerates him as a saint, and part of the Pskov kremlin bears his name.

Daumantas of Pskov
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of LithuaniaPskov Republic

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