Shvarn

Shvarn
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Reign1267–1269
PredecessorVaišvilkas
SuccessorTraidenis
Bornc. 1230
Halych (now Ukraine)
Diedc. 1269
Kholm (modern Chełm, Poland)
SpouseSister of Vaišvilkas
HouseMonomakhovichi[1]
FatherDaniel of Galicia
MotherAnna Mstislavna of Novgorod (daughter of Mstislav Mstislavich the Bold)

Shvarn or Shvarno (Lithuanian: Švarnas; Belarusian: Шварн Данілавіч; Ukrainian: Шварно Данилович, romanizedShvarno Danylovych;[2] c. 1230c. 1269) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1267 to 1269.[3][4] He was also the prince of Kholm from 1264 to 1269. An influential leader, he became involved in internal struggles of power within the neighboring Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

  1. ^ K. McCoy; Hardwick (2018). "The Story of the Lithuanian Monarchy". This Book Will Send You to Sleep. Random House. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4521-7361-0.
  2. ^ Dimnik, Martin (1981). Mikhail, Prince of Chernigov and Grand Prince of Kiev 1224-1246. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. p. 220. ISBN 9780888440525.
  3. ^ Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Švarnas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ Galeotti, Mark (17 January 2023). Teutonic Knight Vs Lithuanian Warrior: The Lithuanian Crusade 1283–1435. Bloomsbury USA. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-4728-5150-5.

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