Assessment Algirdas
litas commemorative coin image of algirdas
algirdas balanced himself between muscovy , poland, spoke lithuanian , ruthenian (among other languages) , followed majority of pagan , orthodox subjects rather alienate them promoting roman catholicism. son jogaila ascended polish throne, converted roman catholicism , founded dynasty ruled lithuania , poland 200 years.
algirdas (belarusian: Альгерд, alhierd) honoured in belarus unifier of belarusian lands within 1 state, successful military commander , ruler of medieval belarus monument him has been erected in vitsebsk in 2014, part of celebration of city s 1040th anniversary. algirdas duke of vitebsk on 20 years before becoming grand duke of lithuania.
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