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to Poland. However, Švitrigaila was still active and had the support of many Eastern Orthodox nobles. In 1434, in an attempt to attract support from these nobles, he issued a privilege to nobles of
301:. He guaranteed that no noble, regardless of religion, could be imprisoned or punished without a court order. The privilege was an important development and accelerated the formation of a 316:, an ally of Švitrigaila, suffered a major defeat. After strengthening his positions in Lithuania, he tried to loosen his ties with Poland and negotiated between 1438 and 1440 with 321: 487: 606: 563: 531: 945: 950: 940: 480: 320:(who was also the German king) for an anti-Polish alliance, but was killed by supporters of Švitrigaila (possibly led by 242:
from 1382 to 1384. Sigismund was baptized in Catholic rite in 1383. In 1384, he escaped captivity and joined his brother
774: 770: 930: 382: 363: 822: 683: 254:, Sigismund was a hostage of the Teutonic Knights, together with his family from 1389 to 1398. He became Duke of 847: 506: 473: 446: 880: 861: 511: 837: 783: 341: 554: 96: 329: 138: 436: 325: 221: 209: 48: 309: 842: 832: 812: 620: 282: 920: 756: 700: 925: 817: 741: 522: 457: 76: 8: 935: 792: 751: 746: 659: 193: 807: 732: 676: 358:(in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. pp. 94–96. 267: 802: 827: 688: 378: 359: 317: 263: 133: 117: 39: 354:
Dundulis, Bronius (2004). "Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis". In Spečiūnas, Vytautas (ed.).
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On 1 September 1432, Sigismund became the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He signed the
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Lietuvos valdovai (XIII–XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas
270:. After the death of Vytautas, he supported his cousin 869: 297:faith, making their rights equal to those of noble 782: 377:(in Polish). Wrocław: Ossolineum. pp. 85–87. 912: 328:on 20 March 1440. Sigismund had one son, named 208:; 1365 – 20 March 1440) was the 481: 308:Sigismund's army defeated Švitrigaila in the 262:from 1406. 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Gediminas' Cap
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Švitrigaila
Casimir IV Jagiellon
Trakai
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Vilnius Cathedral
Issue
Michael Žygimantaitis
Dynasty
Gediminids
Kęstutis
Birutė

Royal seal
Lithuanian
Polish
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Sigismund
baptismal name
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Kęstutis
Birutė
Kęstutis
Jogaila
Vytautas
Teutonic Knights
Skirgaila
Navahrudak

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