Shvarn
Shvarn or Shvarno (Lithuanian: Švarnas; Belarusian: Шварн Данілавіч; Ukrainian: Шварно Данилович, romanized: Shvarno Danylovych; c. 1230 – c. 1269) was the prince of Kholm from 1264 to 1269, and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1267 to 1269. An influential leader, he became involved in internal struggles of power within the neighboring Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
| Shvarn | |
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Depiction of Shvarn by M. Barvicki, 1908 | |
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 1267–1269 |
| Predecessor | Vaišvilkas |
| Successor | Traidenis |
| Born | c. 1230 Halych (now Ukraine) |
| Died | c. 1269 Kholm (modern Chełm, Poland) |
| Spouse | Sister of Vaišvilkas |
| House | Monomakhovichi |
| Father | Daniel of Galicia |
| Mother | Anna Mstislavna of Novgorod (daughter of Mstislav Mstislavich the Bold) |
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