# Margiris

> Margiris or Margis was a medieval Lithuanian/Samogitian prince, mentioned by Caspar Schütz, via Wigand of Marburg, as the heroic defender of Pilėnai fortress in 1336. Not able to defend the fortress against the Teutonic Order, Margiris and other defenders decided to commit a mass suicide, burning the castle and leaving no loot for the enemy. This episode from the Lithuanian Crusade was popularized during the 19th-century wave of romantic nationalism and Margiris is treated as a national hero in Lithuania.

*Samogitian duke, defender of Pilėnai*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/margiris

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1236
- **Died:** 1336
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 9.2 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 51.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Маргирис](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81)
- [مارجريس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Margėris](https://bat_smg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marg%C4%97ris)
- [Margiris](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margiris)
- [Μαργκίρις](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%82)
- [Margiris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margiris)
- [Margiris](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margiris)
- [マルギリス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9)
- [Margiris](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margiris)
- [Marģers](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C4%A3ers)
- [Margiris](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margiris)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4382390)

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