โ | Neither the fanatical Order nor the battle-hardened Ruthenians can oppose us if we remain united and keep our ranks disciplined! Onwards! | โ |
—Dialogue in No Man's Land |
Algirdas (1296 โ May 1377, Polish: Olgierd) is a cavalry hero unit in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes. He was a ruler of medieval Lithuania. He ruled the Lithuanians and Ruthenians from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kestutis, he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Black Sea and to within 80 Kilometres of Moscow. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health.
He and his brother share the campaign Algirdas and Kestutis. The campaign is narrated by Algirdas' son, Jogaila, who is the protagonist in the last scenario and has his own campaign, which he shares with his wife Jadwiga.
He appears in the campaign Algirdas and Kestutis in all but the last scenario In the Shadow of the Throne.