Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476)
Lithuanian noble, Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Voivode of Vilnius
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| Intro | Lithuanian noble, Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Voivode of Vilnius | ||||
| Places | Lithuania | ||||
| was | Noble Chancellor | ||||
| Work field | Law Royals Politics | ||||
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| Birth | 1 January 1405 | ||||
| Death | 1 January 1476Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius County, Lithuania (aged 71 years) | ||||
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Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476) was an influential Lithuanian nobleman from the Kęsgailos family. Together with his brother Jonas Kęsgaila, Mykolas dominated the politics of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for three decades. Mykolas Kęsgaila was Chancellor of Lithuania (1444–1476), regent of Smolensk (1450–1458) and Voivode of Vilnius (1459–1476).