Krumau (noble family)

Coat of arms of the Lords of Krumlov

The Bohemian noble family of the Lords of Krumau (Czech Páni z Krumlova ) descended from the Witigonen family , whose oldest known representative was Witiko von Prčice . The family name of Krumau ( z Krumlova ) is derived from the South Bohemian castle Krumau , which was in their possession in the middle of the 13th century and below which the town of Krumau developed.

history

After the death of Witiko von Prčice in 1194, the Witigonen family split into four branches. The progenitor of the family branch of the "Lords of Krumau" was his eldest son

Witiko II. (Also Witiko the Elder ; Czech Vítek II. , Also Vítek starší ).

His son Zawisch von Nechanitz was from 1233 to 1236 sub-chamberlain of the Bohemian King Wenceslaus I. Zawisch's sons Budiwoj and Vitiko were also in royal service. Presumably because of disputes between the king and Emperor Friedrich II over the inheritance of the Babenbergs , they had to leave the royal palace temporarily and were only allowed to return to the royal court after 1242. Budiwoj's son Zawisch von Falkenstein , whose nickname is derived from the Falkenstein Castle , was an opponent of King Ottokar II Přemysl . With the founding of the Goldenkron monastery in 1263 and the royal city of Budweis in 1265, he wanted to prevent the further expansion of the powerful Witigon family branches of the Lords of Krumau, the Rosenbergs and the von Neuhaus , who, however, were not prepared to accept restrictions in the country development they pursued. The uprising against the king, in which other Bohemian nobles also took part, was led by Zawisch von Falkenstein. He was captured in 1289, charged with high treason, and executed in 1290.

The last descendant in the male line from the Český Krumlov line of the Witigonen was Wok II . With him the family branch of the Lords of Krumlov died out in 1302. His possessions fell as a settled fiefdom to the Bohemian King Wenceslaus II. He also transferred the Krumau Castle ("castrum Crumnaw") with associated property with a certificate issued on April 8, 1302 in Brno to his Chamberlain Heinrich I von Rosenberg from the same witigon family branch of the Rosenbergs . This subsequently moved his residence from the Rosenberg castle to the Krumlov castle .

Lineage of the Lords of Krumau

Founded by Witiko II. (Also Witiko the Elder ; Czech Vítek II. , Also Vítek starší ), documented 1213-1236

Zawisch von Nechanitz ( Záviš z Nechanic ), documented 1216–1257
1. Budiwoj von Krumau (also Budiwoj von Krumau, Skalitz and Sepekau ; Czech Budivoj z Krumlova; also Budivoj z Krumlova, ze Skalice, ze Sepekova ); occupied 1220-1272. He was married to Perchta von Falkenstein .
  1. Zawisch von Falkenstein († 1290)
    1. NN, daughter from Zawisch's first marriage, († after 1306), married to Heinrich Kruschina von Lichtenburg ( Jindřich Krušina z Lichtenburka )
    2. Johann von Falkenstein ( Jan "Ješek" z Falkenštejna ; † 1337), Teutonic Knight
  2. Witiko II. Von Krumau (also Witiko von Krumau, Hluboká , Skalitz and Ledenitz ; Czech Vítek z Krumlova ; also Vítek z Hluboké, ze Skalice, z Ledenic ), documented 1272–1290.
  3. Wok I. von Krumau (also Wok von Krumau, Skalitz and Ledenitz ; Czech Vok z Krumlova ; also Vok z Krumlova, ze Skalice, z Ledenic ), † January 5, 1300
  4. Daughter NN
  5. Daughter NN
  6. Daughter NN
  7. Johann ( Henclinus ) von Skalitz; also Johann von Skalitz and Ledenitz ; Czech Jan (Henzlín) ze Skalice , also Jan (Henzlín) ze Skalice az Ledenic ; † 1300 in Poland
  8. Budiwoj von Skalitz; also Budiwoj von Skalitz and Ledenitz ; Czech Budivoj ze Skalice , also Budivoj ze Skalice az Ledenic ; † 1300 in Poland
2. Witiko I. von Krumau (also Witiko von Krumau, Sepekau and Načeradec in Czech Vítek z Krumlova, ze Sepekova az Načeradce ), documented 1220–1277, married to Sybila NN
  1. Heinrich von Krumau ( Jindřich z Krumlova ; † 1301), married to Ofka
  2. Wok II of Krumau ( Vok z Krumlova , † 1302), with him the Witigon family branch Krumau died out.

literature

Anna Kubíková: Rožmberské kroniky. Krátky a summovní výtah od Václava Březana . České Budějovice 2005. ISBN 80-86829-10-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ The fact that the Rosenberg line is often mixed up with the Lords of Krumlov does not correspond to the facts. It came about because the Rosenberg archivist Václav Březan mistakenly failed to distinguish between these two branches of the family.

↑ This Skalitz is probably identical to the later Sepekov. Originally the landlords called themselves "von Skalitz" ( ze Skalice ) after a neighboring hill that was first settled. See archive link ( memento of the original dated February 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ Valentin Schmidt and Alois Picha: Document book of the city of Krummau in Bohemia . I. Volume. 1253-1419. Prague, 1908, p. 7

[1] The fact that the Rosenberg line is often mixed up with the Lords of Krumlov does not correspond to the facts. It came about because the Rosenberg archivist Václav Březan mistakenly failed to distinguish between these two branches of the family.

[2] This Skalitz is probably identical to the later Sepekov. Originally the landlords called themselves "von Skalitz" ( ze Skalice ) after a neighboring hill that was first settled. See archive link ( memento of the original dated February 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] Valentin Schmidt and Alois Picha: Document book of the city of Krummau in Bohemia . I. Volume. 1253-1419. Prague, 1908, p. 7