Jonas Goštautas
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Jonas Gostautas or Goštautas was a Lithuanian nobleman from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the Gasztołd noble family, a politician and skillful land owner. He served as Chancellor of Lithuania betwee
Tykocin Castle, commissioned by Goštautas in 1433
Union of Horodło
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The Union of Horodło or Pact of Horodło was a set of three acts signed in the town of Horodło on 2 October 1413. The first act was signed by Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland, and Vytautas, Grand
Jonas Goštautas
…ancestor, while Jonas was his Christian name. His heirs, e.g., his sons like Martynas Goštautas, perhaps inherited the name as a surname. In 1413 at the Union of Horodło, Jonas was adopted by the Polish nobles into the Abdank clan. First mentioned in 1413, Jonas Goštautas served as a marshal during the late reign of…
Mound of the Horodło Union; the monument was built in 1861 in Horodło to celebrate the 448th anniversary of the union.