Živinbudas was one of the five senior Lithuanian dukes mentioned in the treaty with Halych-Volhynia in 1219.
Since Živinbudas is mentioned first in the list, it is presumed that he was the supreme ruler of Lithuania.
However, some historians argue he was ancestor of Traidenis, Grand Duke of Lithuania ca.
[3] That is probably the influence of the Palemonids legends popularized by fake 16th century genealogies that connected a mythical Palemon, a prince of Venice who settled in Lithuania in the 10th century, to the Gediminids, an established dynasty.
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