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Lengvenis

d. 1431 · 15th century · Also known as Lingvenis, Simeon Lengvenis

Lengvenis, baptised Simeon, was a son of Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania and a brother of Jogaila. He held the appanage of Mstislavl from about 1390, served Novgorod for a time as its prince and military commander, and is credited with leading the Smolensk banners at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410. His descendants ruled Mstislavl for most of the 15th century.

Lengvenis
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Principality of Mstislavl

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