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Narimantas supported his brother [[Jaunutis]] when he was deposed by [[Algirdas]] and [[Kęstutis]] in 1345. In order to avoid getting killed by his younger brothers, he ascaped Vilnius in autumn 1344. Narimantas traveled to [[Jani Beg]], Khan of the [[Golden Horde]], asking for support against Algirdas. Though he failed to solicit support, he is rumored to have married a Tatar princess.<ref>Rowell, C. S. ''Lithuania Ascending'', 114</ref> (possibly as second wife.) After returning, Narimantas reconciled with Algirdas and was killed leading the [[Battle of Strėva]] against the [[Teutonic Knights]] on February 2, 1348. His descendants include Princes [[Kurakin]], [[Galitzine]], Khovansky, Korecki.<ref name=kiaupa>{{lt icon}} {{cite encyclopedia | first=Zigmantas | last=Kiaupa | authorlink=Zigmantas Kiaupa | editor=Vytautas Spečiūnas | encyclopedia=Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): enciklopedinis žinynas | title=Narimantas | year=2004 | publisher=Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas | location=Vilnius | id=ISBN 5-420-01535-8 | pages=42}}</ref>
He took baptism in 1333 in or before Veliki Novgorod. This nade him ineligible to
sources: T.Wasilewski, 1992
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