Ivan Olshansky
Full name
Belarusian: Іван Гальшанскі
Lithuanian: Jonas Alšėniškis
Polish: Iwan Holszański
Diedin or after 1402
Noble familyOlshanski
IssueUliana Olshanska
Alexandr Olshanski
Andrew Olshanski
Micheal Olshanski
Simanas Olshanski
FatherAlgimantas Olshanksi
Seal of Prince Ivan Holshansky attached to the document of the Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania issued in Merkinė on 12 January 1390. The field of the seal bears an image of the Virgin Mary standing fully erect, facing right, wearing a maphorion, a himation and a mitre, with a halo surrounding her head and her hands raised in a gesture of prayer. She is blessed from Heaven by the "Hand of God". The epithet of the Mother of God - Hagiosoritissa - is engraved in Greek. In the rim there is an inscription: IВАNОВА ПЕЧАТ[...]КИМОNТОВИ(Ч)А.[1]

Ivan Olshanski (Olshansky) (Belarusian: Іван Гальшанскі, lit. 'Ivan Halshansky', Lithuanian: Jonas Alšėniškis or Jonas Algimantaitis Alšėniškis, Polish: Iwan Olgimuntowicz Holszański,[2] died in or after 1402) was a member of the Lithuanian princely Alšėniškiai (Holshansky) family.[3] Historians only know his father's name, Algimantas.[3] Ivan was a faithful companion of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania.[3] They both were married to daughters of Sudimantas of Eišiškės.[3][4] Ivan's daughter Juliana became the third wife of Vytautas in 1418. His granddaughter Sophia became the fourth wife of King Władysław Jagiełło in 1424.

His patrimony consisted of Halshany, Iwye, Hlusk, Porechye and others.[5]

Biography

Ivan first appears as one of Jogaila's boyars during the truce between Lithuanian princes and the Prussian branch of the Teutonic Order in 1379.[6] Then he was present during the signing of a treaty of Dovydiškės in 1380.[6] When Vytautas escaped to the Teutonic Knights in 1382, Ivan followed him and Jogaila took away the Principality of Alšėnai.[3] However, as Vytautas and Jogaila reconciled few years later, Ivan gifted Jogaila with a golden belt and received his principality back.[3] Ivan followed Vytautas when he escaped to the knights once again in 1390 during the Lithuanian Civil War.[3] In late 1390, Ivan escorted Sophia, the only child of Vytautas, to Moscow via Marienburg, Danzig and Pskov, where she married Vasily I of Moscow.[3][7] After Vytautas gained a powerful ally in the east, Jogaila agreed to make peace and Treaty of Astravas was signed in 1392. Ivan became the right hand of Vytautas, and after Skirgaila death, he ruled Kyiv as governor.[8]

Knowing the influence Ivan had in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Teutonic Order demanded that Ivan Holshansky ratify treaties, for example, the Treaty of Salynas of 1398.[8] He and his sons signed the Pact of Vilnius and Radom in 1401. On 12 February 1401 in Merkinė he swore allegiance to King Władysław and the Polish Crown in the event of the death of Grand Duke Vytautas.[9] On each of these occasions he appears without the title of the ruler of Kyiv, so it is possible that his reign there was short and ended already before 1398.[2] Allegiance to king Władysław was the last documented mention of him, and it is believed he died in that year or shortly after.[8]

Religion

He was a Ruthenianized Orthodox Christian.[10] At his baptism he took the name Boris.[11] His father Algimantas (Polish: Olgimunt) was baptised in the Orthodox faith under the name of Michael, during his rite of tonsure he received the name of Euthymius.[12]

Family

Ivan's wife was Agrypina, daughter of Prince of Smolensk Sviatoslav Ivanovich, possible sister of Anna, wife of Grand Duke Vytautas.[5] They had four sons: Andrew, Semen, Aleksander and Michael, and daughter Uliana, married first to Prince of Karachev later to Grand Duke Vytautas.[5]

Mentions in document

  • 1379: Iwan Augemunten son[13]
  • 1390: herczog Iwan von Galschan Ongemundes son[14]
  • 1398: Iwanen Awmunten son[15]
  • 1398: dux Ywan de Gloschaw[16]
  • 1401: dux Yvanus Olgimuntis cum filiis suis videlicet Andrea et Semeone et ceteris[17]
  • 1401: knjazь Iwan Olkimontowicz (latinisation of the original ruthenian text)[18]

References

  1. ↑ Polekhov & Butyrski 2018, p. 443.
  2. 1 2 Kuczyński 1961, p. 587.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jonynas 1933, p. 349.
  4. ↑ Spečiūnas 2004, p. 78.
  5. 1 2 3 Kuczyński 1961, p. 588.
  6. 1 2 Polekhov & Butyrski 2018, p. 453.
  7. ↑ Grala 2020, p. 157.
  8. 1 2 3 Jonynas 1933, p. 350.
  9. ↑ Polekhov & Butyrski 2018, p. 455.
  10. ↑ Frost 2015, p. 84.
  11. ↑ Wasilewski, Tadeusz (2005). "Podwójne imiona prawosławnych książąt i panów, ich małżonek i córek w Wielkim Księstwie Litewskim". Władza i prestiż. p. 481.
  12. ↑ Polekhov & Butyrski 2018, p. 455-456.
  13. ↑ Codex diplomaticus Prussicus, vol. 3, doc. CXXXIV, p. 182.
  14. ↑ Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430, doc. LXIV, p. 21.
  15. ↑ Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430, dok. CLXXIX, p. 54.
  16. ↑ Codex dimplomaticus Lithuaniae, p. 256.
  17. ↑ Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430, doc. CLXXXIV, p. 73.
  18. ↑ Akta unji Polski z Litwą, 1385-1791, doc. XLI, p. 42,

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