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39: 31: 110:. The Ostrów Agreement did not stop attacks from the Teutonic Knights and the territorial dispute over Samogitia continued up to 1422. According to the treaty, Vytautas became the ruler of Lithuania (styled Grand Duke), but he also acknowledged Jogaila's (styled Supreme Duke) rights to Lithuania. The details of the 352:
in 1401. It legalized Vytautas independence in the Grand Duchy giving him all the powers of sovereign ruler. However, after his death all lands and powers were to return to the King of Poland. The two countries turned their joint forces against the Teutonic Knights delivering a crushing defeat in the
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was freed so that she could travel to Lithuania and spread pro-Lithuanian rumors and convert remaining pagans; many nobles were asked to take part in military campaigns. In July 1392 Vytautas openly turned against the Teutonic Knights. He spread false rumors that the army of Jogaila and Skirgaila was
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and turn much of the suburbs into ruins, but failed to take the city. Both sides realized that a quick victory would be impossible and raids were devastating the same country which they sought to rule. Polish nobles were dissatisfied that Jogaila spent so much attention on Lithuanian matters and that
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Vytautas accepted Jogaila's proposal, but could not act immediately, as the Knights held many Vytautas' relatives as hostages. It took some time for him to receive permission from the Knights to transfer the relatives to relative safety. For example, his wife
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Vytautas began his reign as the Grand Duke. It is not entirely known what powers were given to him by Jogaila, but he had considerable independence. He replaced some of Jogaila's brothers and supporters with trusted viceroys appointed from Lithuanian nobles:
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spread a false rumor that Iwan and Georg, two young sons of Vytautas, were poisoned by a knight to revenge their father for the betrayal. No reliable historical sources know about such incident or any sons that Vytautas fathered.
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and organized his forces for a campaign against them. However, instead of marching to Hrodna, Vytautas attacked Ritterswerder and two other understaffed Teutonic castles on the Neman River before returning to Vilnius. His brother
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and on 29 August 1394 attacked Vilnius. While the siege failed it prompted Vytautas to start negotiations. He was still busy establishing his newly acquired power in the east. The Knights contemplated expedition against the
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in reward for their military assistance. Their joint armies made frequent incursions into Lithuania; the largest attack was launched in the early fall of 1390 when
263:). Thus Vytautas recognized that he was Jogaila's vassal whose lands upon his death would pass to the King of Poland. Skirgaila was removed from the Duchy of 231:. The exact location of the agreement is not known, due to the popularity of such toponym in the region. The most likely place where the two rulers met is 144:
in 1385 and was crowned King of Poland in 1386. The Lithuanians were dissatisfied with the growing Polish influence in Lithuania. Vytautas promised
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The Ostrów Agreement ended the civil war and over decade of power struggle, but not the war with the Teutonic Knights. They sought
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the Union of Krewo did not bring the expected results. In such situation Jogaila decided to seek a compromise with Vytautas.
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of priesthood) and his sudden death within a year were scandalous and sparked many rumors and speculations.
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deep inside Lithuania. Later the same year another campaign was organized. The crusaders marched through
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and they soon married. The quick marriage of a Catholic official (though he had not received the
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in 1398. It was only a temporary peace and hostilities would lead to the
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During the summer Jogaila met Vytautas in person in the place called
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led crusaders to Kaunas and then south along the Neman River to
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was besieged for five weeks. Invaders managed to capture the
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as their piratical activities interfered with trade of the
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were clarified in several later treaties, including the
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Index

Astrava Agreement


Kraków
Lithuanian
Belarusian
Polish
Jogaila
King of Poland
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Vytautas the Great
Lithuanian Civil War
Treaty of Dovydiškės
Teutonic Knights
Polish–Lithuanian relationship
Union of Vilnius and Radom
Union of Horodło
Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392)
Skirgaila
Union of Krewo
Samogitia
Teutonic Knights
Vilnius
Crooked Castle
Henry of Masovia
Bishop of Płock
Ritterswerder
Neman River
Kaunas
Rymgajla

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