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His parents were Duke Wenceslas II of Opava and Głubczyce and his wife Elizabeth of Kravař. His father died around 1445-1447 and John II inherited a third of the Duchy of Opava and, jointly with his elder brother John I, the Duchy of Głubczyce.
John II died in 1424 and was buried in the church of the Dominicans in Ratibor. It was not until 1427 that his sons agreed to divide his possessions: his son Wenceslaus received the City and Duchy of Racibórz, Nicholas received Krnov, Bruntál, Pszczyna, Rybnik and Baborów .
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They had three children: Wenceslaus II (d. 1446), Duke of Głubczyce, married around 1420 by Elizabeth of Kravař. Nicholas IV (d. 1437), Duke of Opava and Lord of Zlaté Hory. Agnes (died c. 1440 ), married firstly John of Kravař, and second George of Sternberg.
Spouse and Children . H. John II _____, Duke of Opava-Ratibor Aft 1365 - 1424; W. Helena of Lithuania ; Margaret of Opava-Ratibor 1410 - 1459; Add another spouse ...
John II, Duke of Troppau (also known as John "the Pious" of Leobschütz, John of Głubczyce, Jan III Opavský or Czech: Jan Pobožný; –) was a Duke of Silesia from the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was co-ruler of the Duchy of Opava from 1445/1457 to 1464 and of the Duchy of Głubczyce from 1445/1457 until his death. Life
John II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor (also known as John II of Troppau or John the Iron; Czech: Jan II. Opavský or Czech: Hanuš Ferreus; after 1365 - 1424) was Duke of Opava-Racibórz (Ratibor), Krnov and Bruntál.
