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Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

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Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław II cieszyński; b. 1488/96 - d. 17 November 1524), was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1518 until his death (as co-ruler of his father).

He was the second son of Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Johanna, daughter of Wiktoryn of Poděbrady, Duke of Opawa.

Life

The decision of Casimir II to destined his eldest son Frederick to the Church career placed Wenceslaus as the presumed successor of his father. Frederick's death in 1507 led Wenceslaus II as the sole heir of Casimir II, but wasn't until 1518 when he was named co-ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn. However, he died four years before his father, so Wenceslaus II never ruled alone. After Casimir II's death in 1528 he was succeeded by his grandson Wenceslaus III Adam, only surviving son of Wenceslaus II.

Marriage and issue

On 1 December 1518, Wenceslaus II married with Anna (b. 5 May 1487 - d. 7 February 1539), daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They had three children:

  1. A son (b. by 31 May 1520 - d. 1520/bef. 1 September 1525?).
  2. Ludmila (b. ca. 1523 - d. aft. March/7 April 1539).
  3. Wenceslaus III Adam (b. posthumously, December 1524 - d. 4 November 1579).

Ancestry

Family of Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn
16. Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn
8. Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn
17. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom
4. Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn
18. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
9. Euphemia of Masovia
19. Alexandra of Lithuania
2. Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
20. Vladimir Olgerdovich
10. Ivan Vladimirovich, Prince of Bielsk
5. Anna of Bielsk
22. Andrew of Halshany
11. Vasilisa of Halshany
23. Alexandra of Drutsk
1. Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn
24. Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady
12. George of Poděbrady, king of Bohemia
25. Anna of Wartenberg
6. Victor of Poděbrady, Duke of Münsterberg
26. Smil of Sternberg
13. Kunigunde of Sternberg
27. Barbara of Pardubice
3. Johanna of Poděbrady
14. Hynek Ptáček of Pirkstein
7. Margaret Ptáčková
30. Ulrich V of Neuhaus
15. Anna of Neuhaus
31. Markéta of Kravař

References

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  • Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source][better source needed]
  • Chronological Dates in Stoyan
  • Genealogy of the Dukes of Cieszyn
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Cieszyn
with Casimir II
1518–1524 		Succeeded by
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