Vytautas the Great
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Vytautas the Great was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, first as regent for his cousin Jogaila and then as the Grand Duke alongside him. He was also the prince of Grodno and the prince of Luts
Seal of Vytautas, depicting him with Gediminas' Cap
Privilege to Vilnius Cathedral issued by Vytautas in Vilnius on 16 February 1410 (Latin language)
Principality of Smolensk coin with lions or leopards and the Columns of Gediminas, showing it as a vassal of Vytautas the Great, circa 1399–1401.
Statue of Vytautas the Great in Kaunas
Gediminas's Cap
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Gediminas's Cap was the most important regalia of the Lithuanian monarchs who ruled the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until the Union of Lublin in 1569. During the inaugurations of Lithuanian monarchs, Ged
Coat of arms of Lithuania crowned with Gediminas's Cap, painted c. 1555
Vilnius Cathedral, built in 1407, served as a venue for the ceremonies of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
First page of the Latin copy of Laurentius (1531) of the First Statute of Lithuania