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Vytautas

1352 - 1430

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Vytautas (; c. 1350 – 27 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great, was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revered as a national hero and was an important figure in the national rebirth in the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vytautas has received more than 518,807 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Vytautas is the 553rd most popular politician (up from 672nd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Lithuania and the 3rd most popular Lithuanian Politician.

Vytautas was most famous for his role in the battle of Grunwald in 1410, where he led Lithuanian forces against the Teutonic Knights.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vytautas ranks 553 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdulmejid II, Emperor Wu of Han, Elena Ceaușescu, George IV of the United Kingdom, Nader Shah, and Menes. After him are Richard II of England, Ngo Dinh Diem, Suharto, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Peter II of Russia, and Frederick William IV of Prussia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1352, Vytautas ranks 1. After him are Rupert, King of Germany, Edigu, Vidyapati, Viridis Visconti, and Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. Among people deceased in 1430, Vytautas ranks 1. After him are Christine de Pizan, Philippa of England, Al-Musta'in, Cristoforo Buondelmonti, Alain Chartier, and Hafiz-i Abru.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Vytautas ranks 3 out of 328. Before him are Józef Piłsudski (1867), and Władysław II Jagiełło (1362). After him are Gediminas (1275), Czesław Miłosz (1911), Mindaugas (1203), Emmanuel Levinas (1906), Hermann Minkowski (1864), Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858), Emma Goldman (1869), Algirdas (1296), and Pyotr Wrangel (1878).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lithuania

Among politicians born in Lithuania, Vytautas ranks 3. Before him are Józef Piłsudski (1867), and Władysław II Jagiełło (1362). After him are Gediminas (1275), Mindaugas (1203), Algirdas (1296), Kęstutis (1297), Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956), Valdas Adamkus (1926), Antanas Smetona (1874), Hacı I Giray (1397), and Vytautas Landsbergis (1932).

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