Editing Treniota (section)

==Life==
Treniota was the nephew of [[Mindaugas]], the first and only [[king of Lithuania]].<ref name="Vle"/> While Mindaugas had converted to [[Christianity]] in order to discourage [[Livonian Order]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] attacks on Lithuania, becoming king in the process, Treniota remained a staunch [[Paganism|pagan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lietuvos krikštas |url=https://www.aidai.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8086:is&catid=449:1-nr&Itemid=512 |website=Aidai.eu |access-date=7 July 2021 |language=lt}}</ref> It is believed that Treniota was trusted to rule [[Samogitia]].
[[File:Teutonic Order 1260.png|left|thumb|Map of the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, 1260]]
Despite Mindaugas's conversion, the Teutonic Knights regularly made incursions in Lithuanian territory. After the [[Battle of Durbe]] in 1260, Treniota convinced Mindaugas to relapse from Christianity and attack the Teutonic Order, though the attack was ineffective and the Teutonic Knights were barely weakened.<ref name="Vle"/> Mindaugas began to question his alliance with Treniota. However, before he was able act against his pagan nephew, Treniota together with [[Daumantas of Pskov|Daumantas]] assassinated Mindaugas and two of his sons in 1263.<ref name="Vle"/> Treniota usurped the throne and reverted the nation to paganism. However, he only ruled for a year before being deposed by [[Vaišvilkas]], the younger son of Mindaugas.<ref name="Vle"/>