Palemonids

Coat of Arms of Palemonowicze and Giedyminowicze

Palemonids, (Palemonowicze) were a legendary dynasty of Grand Princes of Ruthenia and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reigned from the 10th to the 14th century.

Generations

1

• Palemon (Палемон, Паламон, Палямон, Apolon; 10th century), a Prince of Venice, a successor of Caesar Nero, went from Venice to Ruthenia.

2

• Kunos (? – 1040), Prince of Kunosow, Jurbork (Jurbarkas, Jurgenburg), Zawelsk.
• Bork, Prince of Jurbork.
• Spera.

3

• Kgwinðbunt, Prince of Jurbork, Kunosow, Grand Prince of Samogitia.
• Kiernus, Prince of Kiernow, Zawelsk, (founder of) Druck {independent principality 1101 – 1129, 1140 – 13??}, Grand Prince of Lithuania and Samogitia (Zmoydzk, Zemaiciai), founder of Lithuania (Listubania – Litwa).

4

• Montwil (? – 1070), Grand Prince of Samogitia.
• Kukowoyt (Kukovoyt, Куковойт, Ковойт; ca 1020 - 1069), Grand Prince of Lithuania and Samogitia.

5

• Erdywil (? – 1089), Prince of Nowohorodok (Nowogrodek), Horoden (Horodna, Grodno) {anarchy – 981, independent principality 1084 – 1219}, Brzecz (Brest-Litovsk), Drogiczyn, Mielnik.
• Wikinth, Grand Prince of Samogitia.

6

• Mingayl (? – 1192), Prince of Polock {independent principality 972 – 976, 980 – 1067, 1068 – 124?, 1315 – 1386}, Nowohorodok after 1185 – 1192 {independent principality 1175 – 1264, 1341 – 1381, 1386 – 1441}, Horoden.

7

• Skirmunt (12th century – 13th century), Prince of Nowohorodok 1192 – before 1239, Kiernow, Berestia, Mielnik, Horoden, Pinsk {independent principality 1196 – 1241}, Turow {independent principality 988 – 1010, 1078 – 1238}, Mozyr, Czernihow {independent principality 1024 – 1036, 1054 – 1239}, Starodub, Karaczow, Grand Prince of Lithuania.
• Kginwil (? – 1199), Prince of Polock.

8

• Giligin, Grand Prince of Lithuania and Ruthenia.
• Troniata (Treniota), Prince of Nowohorodok, Grand Prince of Lithuania 1263 – 1264.
• Lubort, Prince of Koraczew.
• Pisimont, Prince of Turow.
• Trabus, Grand Prince of Samogitia.

9

• Wolk (Roman, Wid), Grand Prince of Lithuania, Samogitia and Ruthenia.

10

• Troyden (Traidenis; ? - 1281), Prince of Jatwez, Doynowsk, Grand Prince of Lithuania 1269 – 1281.
• Narymont, Prince of Nowohorodok, Utynia, Kiernow, Grand Prince of Lithuania and Samogitia.
• Dowmont (Daumantas; ? – 1285), Prince of Utynia, Pskow 1265 – 1285, Polock 1281 – 1285, Grand Prince of Lithuania 1281 – 1285.
• Holszan, Prince of Holszasz.
• Giedrus, Prince of Giedroyty.

11

• Pukuwer (Pukuveras, Butvydas; 13th century – 1296), Grand Prince of Lithuania 1291 – 1296.
• Budzikid (Butigeidis), Grand Prince of Lithuania 1285 – 1291.

12

• Giedymin (Gediminas; ca 1275 – winter 1341 under Wielon), Grand Prince of Lithuania, King of Lithuanians and Ruthenians 1316 – 1341. Wives: Wida, daughter of Widmund; Olga, daughter of Wsewelod Smolenski {anarchy – 882, independent principality 1010 – 1015, 1054 – 1239, 1380 – 1386, 1401 – 1404}; Jewna, daughter of Prince Iwan Polocki (? – 1344).
• Witenes (VicieÅ„; 13th century – 1316), Grand Prince of Lithuania 1296 – 1316.
• Wojn (? – after 1342), Prince of Polock 1315 – after 1342.
• Fiodor (? - ca 1362), Prince of Kijow {independent principality 482 – 882 (partly), 882 – 1240, independent cossack state 1648 – 1657, 1708 – 1709}.
• Olgimunt (Borys).

See also

• Giedyminowicze