Erdvilas
Duke of Lithuania in 1219
About Erdvilas
Lived 1200 – 1219.
Erdvilas (Erdywił, Ердивил, Erdiwił, Erdwil) was one of the 21 early dukes of Lithuania who signed a treaty with Galicia–Volhynia in 1219. He and Vykintas are the two dukes of Samogitia mentioned in the treaty. and defeated the Tatars on the banks of the Dnieper River. According to this account Vykintas was Erdvilas' brother and ruled Samogitia. When Vykintas died without leaving an heir, Erdvilas inherited Samogitia.
This account has no historical basis and is part of the Palemonids legend. Erdvilas would belong to the fifth generation of a noble family from the Roman Empire who settled in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and gave rise to the state.
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Who was Erdvilas?
duke of Lithuania in 1219
When was Erdvilas born?
Erdvilas was born in 1200.
When did Erdvilas die?
Erdvilas died in 1219.
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