The Voivode of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus vaivada, Polish: wojewoda wileński) was a high-ranking officer in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who governed the Vilnius Voivodeship from 1413.[1][2] He was considered as the most influential member of the Lithuanian Council of Lords. After the Union of Lublin in 1569, the Voivodes of Vilnius (who were senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) were ranked as the fourth highest, while the Castellans of Vilnius were ranked as the sixth highest officers among the Voivodeships of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] After the Third Partition of the Commonwealth, the Vilnius Voivodeship was annexed by the Russian Empire and this position was annulled.[1][3]
Elders of Vilnius
editFrom | To | Voivode | Image | Remarks |
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1387 | 1389 | Andrius Goštautas | ||
1393 | Mykolas Mingaila | Castellan of Vilnius (1413–1416) | ||
1396 | 1413 | Albertas Manvydas |
Voivodes of Vilnius
editFrom | To | Voivode | Image | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
1413 | 1424 | Albertas Vaitiekus Manvydas | Died holding this title | |
1425 | 1432 | Jurgis Gedgaudas | Died holding this title | |
1432 | Jaunius Valimantaitis | Died holding this title | ||
1433 | 1443 | Jonas Daugirdas | Died holding this title | |
1443 | 1458 | Jonas Goštautas | Died holding this title | |
1458 | Jonas Manvydas | Died holding this title | ||
1458 | 1476 | Mykolas Kęsgaila | Died holding this title | |
1477 | 1491 | Alekna Sudimantaitis | Died holding this title | |
1492 | 1509 | Mikalojus Radvilaitis | Died holding this title | |
1510 | 1522 | Mikołaj II Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1522 | 1539 | Albertas Goštautas | Died holding this title | |
1542 | 1549 | Jan Hlebowicz | Died holding this title | |
1551 | 1565 | Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1565 | 1584 | Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1584 | 1603 | Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1604 | 1616 | Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł |
Died holding this title | |
1616 | 1621 | Jan Karol Chodkiewicz | Died holding this title | |
1623 | 1633 | Lew Sapieha | Died holding this title | |
1633 | 1640 | Krzysztof Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1640 | 1642 | Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz | Died holding this title | |
1642 | 1652 | Krzysztof Chodkiewicz | Died holding this title | |
1653 | 1655 | Janusz Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1656 | 1665 | Paweł Jan Sapieha | Died holding this title | |
1667 | 1668 | Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł | Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania | |
1668 | 1669 | Jerzy Karol Hlebowicz | Died holding this title | |
1669 | 1682 | Michał Kazimierz Pac | Died holding this title | |
1682 | 1703 | Kazimierz Jan Sapieha | Died holding this title | |
1706 | 1707 | Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki | Died holding this title | |
1722 | 1730 | Ludwik Pociej | Died holding this title | |
1730 | 1733 | Kazimierz Dominik Ogiński | Died holding this title | |
1735 | 1744 | Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki | Died holding this title | |
1744 | 1762 | Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł | Died holding this title | |
1762 | 1764 | Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł | First term | |
1764 | 1768 | Michał Kazimierz Ogiński | Grand Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania | |
1768 | 1790 | Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł | Second term; died holding this title | |
1790 | 1795 | Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł | The title was defunct after the Third Partition of the Commonwealth |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Vilniaus vaivadija". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Vaivadijos ir vaivados: apie valstybės valdymo meną". ldkistorija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Lenkijos ir Lietuvos Valstybės padalijimai". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.