Voivode of Vilnius

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

From	To	Voivode	Image	Remarks
1387	1389	Andrius Goštautas Andrzej Gasztołd
1393		Mykolas Mingaila Minigaila		Castellan of Vilnius (1413–1416)
1396	1413	Albertas Vaitiekus Manvydas Wojciech Moniwid

Voivodes of Vilnius

From	To	Voivode	Image	Remarks
1413	1424	Albertas Vaitiekus Manvydas Wojciech Moniwid		Died holding this title
1425	1432	Jurgis Gedgaudas Jerzy Giedygołd		Died holding this title
1432		Jaunius Valimantaitis Iwan Walimuntowicz		Died holding this title
1433	1443	Jonas Daugirdas Jan Dowgird		Died holding this title
1443	1458	Jonas Goštautas Jan Gasztołd		Died holding this title
1458		Jonas Manvydas Jan Moniwidowicz		Died holding this title
1458	1476	Mykolas Kęsgaila Michał Kieżgajło		Died holding this title
1477	1491	Alekna Sudimantaitis Olechno Sudymuntowicz		Died holding this title
1492	1509	Mikalojus Radvilaitis Mikołaj Radziwiłłowicz		Died holding this title
1510	1522	Mikalojus Radvila II Mikołaj Radziwiłł		Died holding this title
1522	1539	Albertas Goštautas Olbracht Gasztołd		Died holding this title
1542	1549	Jonas Hlebavičius Jan Chlebowicz		Died holding this title
1551	1565	Mikalojus Radvila Juodasis Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny		Died holding this title
1565	1584	Mikalojus Radvila Rudasis Mikołaj Radziwiłł Rudy		Died holding this title
1584	1603	Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas Krzysztof Radziwiłł Piorun		Died holding this title
1604	1616	Mikalojus Kristupas Radvila Našlaitėlis Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł (Sierotka)		Died holding this title
1616	1621	Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius Jan Karol Chodkiewicz		Died holding this title
1623	1633	Leonas Sapiega Lew Sapieha		Died holding this title
1633	1640	Kristupas Radvila Jaunasis Krzysztof Radziwiłł		Died holding this title
1640	1642	Jonušas Skuminas Tiškevičius Jan Skumin Tyszkiewicz		Died holding this title
1642	1652	Kristupas Chodkevičius Krzysztof Chodkiewicz		Died holding this title
1653	1655	Jonušas Radvila Janusz Radziwiłł		Died holding this title
1656	1665	Povilas Jonas Sapiega Paweł Jan Sapieha		Died holding this title
1667	1668	Mykolas Kazimieras Radvila Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł		Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania
1668	1669	Jurgis Hlebavičius		Died holding this title
1669	1682	Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas Michał Kazimierz Pac		Died holding this title
1682	1703	Kazimieras Jonas Sapiega Kazimierz Jan Sapieha		Died holding this title
1706	1707	Mykolas Servacijus Višnioveckis Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki		Died holding this title
1722	1730	Liudvikas Pociejus Ludwik Pociej		Died holding this title
1730	1733	Kazimieras Dominykas Oginskis Kazimierz Dominik Ogiński		Died holding this title
1735	1744	Mykolas Servacijus Višnioveckis Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki		Died holding this title
1744	1762	Mykolas Kazimieras Radvila Žuvelė Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł		Died holding this title
1762	1764	Karolis Stanislovas Radvila II Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł		First term
1764	1768	Mykolas Kazimieras Oginskis Michał Kazimierz Ogiński		Grand Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
1768	1790	Karolis Stanislovas Radvila II Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł		Second term; died holding this title
1790	1795	Mykolas Jeronimas Radvila Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł		The title was defunct after the Third Partition of the Commonwealth

References

1. "Vilniaus vaivadija". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
2. "Vaivadijos ir vaivados: apie valstybės valdymo meną". ldkistorija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. "Lenkijos ir Lietuvos Valstybės padalijimai". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 December 2019.