Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava

Wenceslaus II of Opava (also Wenzel von Leobschutz Czech Václav II Opavský; * to 1397, † 1445-1447 ) was from 1433 Duke of Opava and down about 1435 Duke of Leobschutz and Mr. Fulnek on. He came from the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslids.

Life

His parents were Duke Přemysl / Primislaus I of Opava and Anna Lutz († 1405). Around 1420, married Wenceslas II with Elizabeth of Krawarn.

After the death of his father in 1433 Wenceslas II took over the guardianship of his younger stepbrothers Wilhelm, Ernst and Přemysl / Primislaus II, while the also already full year second-born brother Nicholas IV dubbed as Lord on Zuckmantel. Although her father in his will stipulated that his areas should not be separated in order to prevent further fragmentation, they shared about 1435 the inherited property. Wenceslas II received the Duchy Leobschutz and the Palais Prague Faustův dum, while Wilhelm and Ernst got parts of Opava and Přemysl / Primislaus II, who belonged to the clergy, probably missed out. After the brother Nicholas IV in 1437 death came Zuckmantel probably at Wenceslas II

During the Hussite Wars Wenceslas II could end in February 1428 to preserve the Leobschützer country with a contract before the complete downfall. In December 1428 he participated in the Battle of Altwilmsdorf, in the last Piast Münster Berger Johann I met her death. 1436 appropriated the Troppauer Duke Nicholas V, who was a cousin of Father Wenceslas II, groundless Leobschutz to. In return, Wenceslas II occupied the city Sohrau, and in 1437 it came to a settlement. Due to financial difficulties had to Wenceslas II in 1440 Zuckmantel and Edelštejn the Opole Duke Bolko V, who was a follower of the Hussites, pledge.

Wenceslaus II died 1445-1447. Heritage were his sons John I and John II After John I died in 1454, John II sold his share of Opava in 1464 to Georg von Podiebrad that after 1454 from the other Troppauer shares Wenzel brother Ernst had acquired.

Family

Wenceslas II was married to Elizabeth of Krawarn since about 1420. The couple had children:

• John I Hanus (* 1420, † 1454)
• John II Pius, Duke of Opava and Leobschutz († 1485 ) ∞ with Katharina NN
• Anna († 1478), ∞ 1460 Johann Zajic Hasenburg († 1495 ), who had been previously married to Catherine, daughter of Bohemian Půta the Younger of Častolowitz.