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Nicholas II of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian noble Přemyslovci family. His parents were Duke Nicholas I of Opava, who had held Opava since 1269, and Adelheid of Habsburg, a niece of King Rudolf I. He was a supporter of King John of Luxembourg of Bohemia, who gave him Opava as a fief in 1318 and at the same time raised ...
History Coat of arms of the Duke of Opava, Wernigerode Armorial, late 15th century Opava was initially established as a Moravian province under the rule of King Ottokar's son Nicholas I, who first appeared as a "Lord of Opava" (Latin: Dominus Oppaviae) in 1269 and became the progenitor of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty.
Przemko I, Duke of Opava. Mother. Catherine of Münsterberg. Duke William of Opava ( Czech: Vilém Opavský; c. 1410 – 15 August 1452) was a member of Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1452 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1443 to 1452.
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The "White Opava", as it was called by Petr Bezruč, boasts beautiful parks and gardens, many of them situated on the perimeter of the town centre. Calendar of Historical Events. 1195 26 December, the first written reference to Opava (deed by Vladimir, Duke of Olomouc, issued in Opava)
Přemek I, Duke of Opava Lacek of Kravaře died in 1416, before the revolution could attest his commitment to the Hussite ideas. He had no male heirs, and Helfštýn passed to his relative, Peter of Kravaře and Strážnice, whom the anti-Hussite pamphlet also accused of being a strong supporter of the Hussites.
Nicholas II of Opava (also: Nicholas II of Troppau, Nicholas II of Ratibór; Czech: Mikuláš II. Opavský; 1288 – 8 December 1365) was Duke of Opava (German: Troppau) from 1318 to 1365 and Duke of Ratibór from 1337 to 1365 and Burgrave of Kladsko (German: Glatz) from 1350 to 1365 and also chamberlain of the Kingdom of Bohemia. (en)
Nicholas II _____, Duke of Opava. b. 1288 d. 8 Dec 1365
