A rich and powerful magnate, he was known for his wisdom as a statesman, lawyer and military commander, he was one of the greatest leaders of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the times of the Duchy's highest cultural flourishing.
Bogati i moćni velikaš, pravnik i vojni zapovjednik, bio je poznat po svojoj mudrosti kao državnik jedan je od najvećih vođa Velikog Vojvodstva Litve u doba kulturnog procvata.