Algirdas
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Algirdas was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis, he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Black Sea and to within 80 kilometr
Fragment from medal by Juozas Kalinauskas
Drawing of Grand Duke Algirdas's seal from the 1366 treaty
Algirdas with Gediminas' Cap, painted in 1578
Algirdas (left) on the Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod
Kęstutis
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Kęstutis was the sole Duke of Trakai from 1342 to 1382 and Grand Duke of Lithuania, believed to rule together with his brother Algirdas, and with his nephew Jogaila.
Seal of Kęstutis
The hillfort of Senieji Trakai Castle where the wedding of Grand Duke Kęstutis and Birutė was held
Trakai Peninsula Castle built by Kęstutis
Malbork Castle, where Kęstutis was detained in 1361