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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.
Life. His parents were Duke Przemko I of Opava (d. 1433) and his first wife Anna of Lutz (d. 1405). His father died in 1433 and left five sons. Nicholas IV, the second son, styled himself as Lord of Zlaté Hory. His elder brother Wenceslaus II acted as guardian for his younger half-brothers William, Ernest and Przemko II.
The Principality of Opava ( Czech: Opavské knížectví; Polish: Księstwo Opawskie) or Duchy of Troppau ( German: Herzogtum Troppau) was a historic territory split off from the Margraviate of Moravia before 1269 [1] by King Ottokar II of Bohemia to provide for his natural son, Nicholas I. The Opava territory thus had not been part of the ...
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia. Nicholas II of Opava (also: Nicholas II of Troppau, Nicholas II of Ratibór; ; 1288 – 8 December 1365) 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.
Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; [d] 18 May [ O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted ...
Margareta. Father. Nicholas II, Duke of Opava. Mother. Anna of Ratiboř. John I of Opava-Ratibor ( Czech: Jan I. Ratibořský; German: Johann I. von Troppau-Ratibor; c. 1322 – c. 1380-1382) was the founder the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty, which lasted until 1521. In 1365, he became the sole heir of the Duchy of Racibórz.
Dec 31, 2023 · 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.
