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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 .
Opava was officially raised to a duchy in 1318 and was confirmed as a fief for Nicholas' son Duke Nicholas II by King John, [2] who soon had to fend off the Hungarian troops of King Casimir III of Poland. [3] .
Aug 7, 2023 · Nicholas II of Troppau (Czech Mikuláš II. Opavský ; * around 1288 ; † December 8, 1365 ) was Duke of Troppau in 1318–1365 and Duke of Ratibor in 1337–1365, and chamberlain of the Kingdom of Bohemia . In 1350 he held the office of the Glatz burgrave.
- Opava, Moravian-Silesian Region
- "Mikołaj II opawski"
- Moravian-Silesian Region
- 1288
Nicholas II of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian noble Přemyslovci family. Nicholas II of Opava was Duke of Opava from 1318 to 1365 and Duke of Ratibór from 1337 to 1365 and Burgrave of Kladsko from 1350 to 1365 and also chamberlain of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
1318 Nicholas II receives the Principality of Opava as a fiefdom under the Bohemian crown. 1365 8 December, death of Nicholas II. 1377 the Principality of Opava is divided among Nicholas II’s four sons (John, Nicholas, Wenceslaus, and Przemko) once the youngest son comes of age; Hradec nad Moravicí becomes the centre of the principality
Nicholas I (Czech: Mikuláš I. Opavský) (c. 1255 – 25 July 1318) was the natural son of Bohemian king Ottokar II Přemysl and his mistress Agnes of Kuenring. In 1269 he became Duke of Opava (at modern day Opava , Czech Republic) and thereby the progenitor of the Silesian cadet branch of the Přemyslid dynasty that lasted until 1521.
Nicholas II of Opava (also: Nicholas II of Troppau, Nicholas II of Ratibór; 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. Life
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