Jaunutis

Jaunutis (literally: Young man baptized with the name Ivan, * 1300, † after 1366) was the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas after his father's death in 1341 until he was deposed by his brothers Algirdas and Kestutis 1345th

There are several theories why Gediminas Jaunutis, one of his middle sons as his successor. This could have been the need for a balance between connecting paganism, represented by Algirdas and Kestutis and orthodoxy, represented by Narimantas, Karijotas and Liubartas. Jaunutis is held by others for the eldest son of the second wife of Gediminas '. Jaunutis is mentioned only after Gediminas ' death in written sources.

Little is known about the years of his reign. Because of the weakness of the Livonian Order under its Chapter Master Ludolf König it was relatively peaceful time. His brothers were among the more militant: Algirdas attacked Mozhaisk and the Livonian Order and defended Pskov, Kestutis supported Liubartas in its struggles over the succession of Galicia - Volhynia. The Bychowiec Chronicle mentions that Jaunutis was supported by Jewna, his alleged mother. She died around 1344 and soon after Jaunutis lost his throne. The main impetus behind but could have been 1345, a larger "journey" ( Cruise ) of the Teutonic Order. Narimantas helped his brother, traveled to Dschani Beg, Khan of the Golden Horde to forge an alliance against this Algirdas and Kestutis. Jaunutis was captured in Vilnius, but the flight to Moscow he succeeded his brother Simeon. There he settled on the name, Ivan or Ioan ' baptize, but failed in the endeavor to obtain assistance. Both Jaunutis and Narimantas had to subdue Algirdas, Prince of Jaunutis was Zasłaŭje. It is believed that he died about 1366, when he last took place in a treaty with Poland of 1366 mentioned, but not in a contract with Livonia by 1367th Jaunutis had two sons Symeon Zasławski and Michal Zasławski. Michal ruled Zasłaŭje until his death on 12 August 1399.