Arms and Armour

Daumantas of Pskov

Daumantas (Russian: Довмонт, romanized: Dovmont; Christian name: Timothy; Russian: Тимофей, romanized: Timofey; c. 1221/1240 – 20 May 1299) was a Lithuanian nobleman who served as Prince of Pskov from 1266 until his death in 1299. Daumantas had no connection to medieval Russia in his early life; he was originally a duke of Nalšia in the Kingdom of Lithuania before fleeing Lithuania as a result of internal political conflict. He sought refuge in Pskov, eventually becoming its prince. Under his leadership, Pskov asserted greater political autonomy and achieved de facto independence from Novgorod. He died in Pskov during a plague outbreak. From the time of his death, he has been venerated as the main patron saint of Pskov and the Russian army. He is venerated as a local saint, with his feast day commemorated on 20 May. The Russian Orthodox Church canonized him in the 16th century.

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• ▸Gloucester
• ▸Laura Bush
• ▸46th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

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