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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 .
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.
1281 Opava becomes the seat of the principality; King Ottokar II passes the Principality of Opava on to his son Nicholas I in 1269 as a compensation for his exclusion from the succession to the Bohemian throne; after his release from the Hungarian captivity Nicholas I is appointed Duke of Opava
In 1269, Nicholas, bastard son of King Ottokar II who was legitimized by Pope Alexander IV in 1260, became Duke of Opava. In 1337, his son Nicholas II inherited the Duchy of Ratibor . His four sons divided the Duchy of Opava (the Duchy of Ratibor was inherited only by the eldest, John ).
- 1306 (Royal branch), 1521 (Opavian branch)
- Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
- 867
- Bořivoj I
Aug 7, 2023 · Also known as Mikuláš II Opavský av Schlesien-Troppau, kníže. 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 (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.
The Principality of Opava or Duchy of Troppau was a historic territory split off from the Margraviate of Moravia before 1269 by King Ottokar II of Bohemia to provide for his natural son, Nicholas I.
