Shvarn
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Shvarn or Shvarno was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1267 to 1269. He was also the prince of Chełm from 1264 to 1269. An influential leader, he became involved in internal struggles of power within the
Depiction of Shvarn by M. Barvicki, 1908
Vaišvilkas
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Vaišvilkas or Vaišelga was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1264 until his death in 1267. He was a son of Mindaugas, the first and only Christian King of Lithuania.
Shvarn
…assassination, the lands of the Grand Duchy were in disarray, with both local and foreign rulers struggling for power. Shvarn gave his support to Vaišvilkas, one of Mindaugas' sons and his brother-in-law. Together they managed to depose Treniota and expel Daumantas all the way to Pskov. After Vaišvilkas…
Monastery that was presumably founded by Vaišvilkas (painting by Napoleon Orda)
14th-century work of art depicting Vaišvilkas