Přemek I, Duke of Opava
Přemysl I of Opava (also: Primislaus of Opava; Premko of Opava; premko of Opava, Czech: Přemysl I. Opavský; Přemek also Opavský; * 1365, † September 28, 1433 ) was 1367-1433 Duke of Opava and from 1394 Duke of Leobschutz. He came from the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslids.
Life
His parents were Nicholas II of Opava and his third wife Jutta († 1365 ), daughter of Duke Boleslaw II of Falkenberg. After the father died shortly after birth Přemysls, this initially stood with his brother Wenceslas I, under the tutelage of the oldest (step ) brother John I, who had received the Duchy Ratibor as sole heir.
After inheritance disputes occurred in 1367 to a division of the Duchy of Opava on the four brothers. 1377 was a new division, with John I continued to keep the Duchy Ratibor and out of the Duchy of Opava was given the areas of Hunters Village and Freudenthal. For Nicholas III. the Duchy Leobschutz was spun off, while the Duchy of Opava so reduced were the brothers Přemysl and Wenzel. After the death of Wenceslas 1381 Přemysl inherited his share. Had after the death of the last deceased Nicholas III. , The Leobschutz, Zuckmantel Hultschin and Kranstädt to Oels pledged succeeded Přemysl I. redeem Leobschutz again.
Due to financial difficulties had to Přemysl the adjacent rule Gratz pledge the wok Lacek of Krawarn, but it acquired back in 1394. In the same year he founded the Holy Cross Chapel in Katharein ( Kateřinky ).
During the time of the Moravian turmoil Přemysl maintained close relations with Jobst of Moravia, whose mother came from the Duke Troppauer house. Since Přemysl politically on the side of King Wenceslas IV stand, he joined 1402 the Wroclaw meeting the Silesian Bund at. According to Wenzel's death Přemysl was one of the supporters of the Emperor Sigismund, he also militarily supported in the Hussite Wars. This is probably why a Hussites devastated in February 1428, the Principality of Opava. The Leobschützer country could save by a contract before the complete destruction Přemysl eldest son Wenceslaus II. In March 1428 Přemysl be presented with an army together with Ruprecht II of Legnica and Wrocław bishop at Neisse unsuccessfully against the Hussites. My army was overrun by the Hussites, but the use of Neisse could be prevented by Puta this year of Častolowitz. In December 1428 to Přemysl son Wenceslaus II participated in the Battle of Altwilmsdorf, in turn, however, the Hussites were victorious. In March 1430 Přemysl could save his Troppauer country by a treaty from further destruction by the Hussites, who, however, instead Ratibor and Cosel devastated. 1431 a fire destroyed most of the city of Opava.
Shortly before his death wrote Přemysl a testament, in which he determined that the younger three sons from his second and third marriage under the tutelage of the eldest son Wenceslaus II be subject to more. The also expressed desire, after which the Duchy should not be further subdivided, was not respected by his descendants.
Family
To Přemysl 1395 married Anna Lutz († 1405). This marriage produced children
- Wenceslas II († 1446 ) ∞ 1420 Elizabeth of Krawarn, Duke of Leobschutz
- Nicholas IV († 1437), Duke of Opava, Lord on Zuckmantel
- Agnes († 1440 ) ∞ 1 John of Krawarn, ∞ 2 Georg von Sternberg
After Anna's death, Přemysl married to Catherine ( † May 23, 1422 ) of Münsterberg, a sister of the last Piast Münster Berger Johann I. This marriage produced children:
- William of Opava († 1452 ), Duke of Opava and Münsterberg
- Ernst of Opava († 1464 ), Duke of Opava and Münsterberg
- Jutta († 1445 ) ∞ 1435 Count George II of Bosing († 1467 )
In his third marriage married Přemysl 1425 Helena († 1435 ) of Bosnia. She gave birth to the children:
- Přemysl / Primislaus II († 1478), a canon in Wroclaw
- Catherine ( † 1475 ) ∞ John of Cimburg and
- Hedwig († 1500), abbess of the monastery Trebnitzgrund