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| - | According to ancient chronicles, '''Polish-Lithuanian Prince''', brother of '''Grand Duke of Lithuania''', '''Traidenis'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traidenis] | + | According to ancient Lithuanian chronicles, '''Polish-Lithuanian Prince''', brother of '''Grand Duke of Lithuania''', '''Traidenis'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traidenis] |
| [[Image:Pomian.jpg|thumb|right|'''Pomian'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomian_coat_of_arms] - Coat of Arms of '''Swolkień''' family]] | [[Image:Pomian.jpg|thumb|right|'''Pomian'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomian_coat_of_arms] - Coat of Arms of '''Swolkień''' family]] | ||
| [[Image:Leliwa.jpg|thumb|right|'''Leliwa'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leliwa_coat_of_arms] - Coat of Arms of '''Swolkień''' family]] | [[Image:Leliwa.jpg|thumb|right|'''Leliwa'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leliwa_coat_of_arms] - Coat of Arms of '''Swolkień''' family]] | ||
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[edit] Swolkień (Polish), Svolkenis (Lithuanian), Сволкен (Russian), Swolkenus (Latin)
According to ancient Lithuanian chronicles, Polish-Lithuanian Prince, brother of Grand Duke of Lithuania, Traidenis[3]
![Pomian[1] - Coat of Arms of Swolkień family](/wk/Image:Pomian.jpg)
![Leliwa[2] - Coat of Arms of Swolkień family](/wk/Image:Leliwa.jpg)
• born: 1250 in Samogitia[4]
• died: 1280 in battle of Halych-Volhynia[5]
• father: Virsila or Viršpulis or Zivibundas
• brothers: Traidenis[6], Sirputis, Bardis, Liesis
Bardis, Liesis, and Swolkień (Svalkenis) were Eastern Orthodoxs and died in fights with Halych-Volhynia[7]
Swolkień & Liesis possibly killed by Rus' Prince, Vasylko Romanovych[8]
Sirputis assisted his brother in military campaigns.
Swolkień was the progenitor of the noble Polish/Lithuanian/Russian family Swolkień.
[edit] References
• Oxford Slavonic Papers, Volume 17 by J. L. I. Fennell, I. P. Foote, Oxford University Press, USA, 1986, pages 15, 18, 20[9]
• Oxford Slavonic papers, Volume 18 by John L.I.(Ed.) Fennell, G. C. Stone, Clarendon Press, 1985, Pages 27, 28[10]
• Oxford Slavonic Papers, Volume 20 By I. P. Foote, G. S. Smith, G. C. Stone, Oxford University Press, USA, 1987, Page 3[11]
• Lithuania ascending: a pagan empire within east-central Europe, 1295-1345 By S. C. Rowell, Cambridge University Press, 1994, Pages 150, 372[12]
• Lietuvos istorija: iki Vytauto Didžiojo mirties By Zenonas Ivinskis, published by "Mokslas", 1991, Pages 200, 405[13]
• Lietuvių tautos ir valstybės istorija, Volume 1 by Mikalojus Kondratas, published by Leidybos centras, 1994 , Pages 121[14]
• Rody rycerskie Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, Volume 6 by Jan Ciechanowicz, published by FOSZE, 2006, Pages 193, 194[15]
