212977 Birut\.e | Discovered 2009 Feb. 2 by K. Cernis at Moletai. |
Birut\.e (d. 1382) was the second wife of Kestutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. There is very little known about Birut\.e's life, but after her death a strong cult devoted to her developed among Lithuanians. |
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Reference: MPC batch dated 2018-05-29 | Last Updated: 2018-09-17 |
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