Vainius

Vainius or Voin (died between 1338 and 1342) was the Lithuanian Prince of Polotsk from 1315 to his death.[1] Very little is known about Vainius, brother of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania.[1] He is mentioned in written sources in 1324 for the first time. In 1328 he, already as Prince of Polotsk, signed a treaty with the Livonian Order and Novgorod.[1] His only known son Liubartas died in 1342 during fights with the Livonian Order.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Vainius". vle.lt. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

* Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1988). "Vainius". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. IV. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 419.

## See also

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* family of Gediminas – family tree of Vainius
* Gediminids

Preceded by

Daumantas

|  Prince of Polatsk
1315 – 1342  | Succeeded by

Narimantas

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