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Mykolas Kęsgaila (
Polish : Michał Kieżgajło z Dziewałtowa ; died 1476) was an influential
Lithuanian nobleman from the
Kęsgailos family. Together with his brother
Jonas Kęsgaila , Mykolas dominated the politics of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania for three decades.
[1] Mykolas Kęsgaila was
Chancellor of Lithuania (1444–1476), regent of
Smolensk (1450–1458) and
Voivode of Vilnius (1459–1476).
[2]
References
^ (in Lithuanian) Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Kęsgailos". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija . Vol. II. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 298.
LCCN
86232954 .
^ Petrauskas, Rimvydas; Jūratė Kiaupienė (2009).
Lietuvos istorija . Nauji horizontai: dinastija, visoumenė, valstybė (in Lithuanian). Vol. IV.
Baltos lankos . pp. 494, 496, 499.
ISBN
978-9955-23-239-1 .
15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century