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Life. Born in Prague, John was the third son of Emperor Charles IV (1316–1378) from his fourth marriage with the Griffin princess Elizabeth (c. 1347–1393), daughter of Duke Bogislaw V of Pomerania. He was baptized Johann to commemorate his grandfather King John of Bohemia. At the age of three, he was given the titles of a margrave of ...
Background: Early in March 1945, the Germans recaptured the town of Lauban, near Görlitz. Goebbels visited the area, delivering one of his last speeches on 10 March 1945 in Görlitz. By March 1945 German newspapers were down to 2-4 pages, leaving insufficient room to print the full text of Goebbels’s speech.
The major part of Upper Lusatia is part of the German federal state of Saxony, roughly comprising Bautzen district and Görlitz district. The northwestern extremity, around Ruhland and Tettau, is incorporated into the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of the state of Brandenburg. The eastern part of Upper Lusatia is in Poland, east of the Neisse ...
John of Görlitz (also known as John of Bohemia and John of Luxembourg; 22 June 1370 – 1 March 1396) was a member of the House of Luxembourg and the only Duke of Görlitz (Zgorzelec) from 1377 until his death.
John_of_Görlitz_(1) 0 references. WikiTree person ID. Luxembourg-50. subject named as. John Duke of Gorlitz de Luxembourg (Luxembourg) (22 Jun 1370 - 1 Mar 1396)
Elizabeth was the only daughter and heiress of John of Görlitz, the third son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. The Duchy of Luxemburg was mortgaged to her by her uncle King Sigismund of Hungary. She ruled with her husbands Antony, Duke of Brabant (1411-15) and John of Bavaria (1418-25).
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Mar 14, 2022 · Death: March 01, 1396 (25) Kloster Neuzelle, Neuzelle, Brandenburg, Germany. Immediate Family: Son of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth of Pomerania, Holy Roman Empress. Husband of Richardis Katarina Von Gørlitz and Margarethe of Austria. Father of Elisabeth von Görlitz. Brother of Anne of Bohemia, Queen consort of England ...
