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Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1263 to 1264
Treniota
Depiction of Treniota from chronicles of Alexander Guagnini, published in 1578
Map of the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, 1260
Despite Mindaugas's conversion, the Teutonic Knights regularly made incursions in Lithuanian territory. After the Battle of Durbe in 1260, Treniota convinced Mindaugas to relapse from Christianity and attack the Teutonic Order, though the attack was ineffective and the Teutonic Knights were barely weakened. Mindaugas began to question his alliance with Treniota. However, before he was able act against his pagan nephew, Treniota together with Daumantas assassinated Mindaugas and two of his sons in 1263. Treniota usurped the throne and reverted the nation to paganism. However, he only ruled for a year before being deposed by Vaišvilkas, the younger son of Mindaugas.
Gudavičius, Edvardas (2004). "Treniota". In Vytautas Spečiūnas (ed.). Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. p. 23. ISBN5-420-01535-8.
^ Gudavičius, Edvardas; Matulevičius, Algirdas; Varakauskas, Rokas. "Treniota". Vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 July 2021.
Depiction of Treniota from chronicles of Alexander Guagnini, published in 1578
