List of the Dukes of Silesia

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The list of the Dukes of Silesia cannot be presented as a succession of rulers due to the multiple divisions and reunions. In the following, an overview of the divisions is given, followed by a list of the dukes with their respective sub-territories.

See also: Duchy of Silesia and Silesian Duchies

Silesia in the period 1185–1201 (with modern Polish names)

Overview of the divisions of the Duchy of Silesia

  • Silesia
    • Division 1163:
    • Lower Silesia
      • division
      • Wroclaw
        • Division 1241
        • Liegnitz
          • Division 1278
          • Liegnitz
            • Division 1311
            • Brieg
              • Division 1348
              • Liegnitz (until 1419)
              • Brieg
                • Division 1399
                • Lüben, Haynau and Ohlau
                  • Division 1441
                  • Brieg
                    • Division 1495
                    • Liegnitz
                      • Division 1547
                      • Liegnitz (until 1596)
                      • Brieg
                        • Division 1602
                        • Brieg
                          • Division 1639
                          • Brieg (until 1664)
                          • Liegnitz (until 1663)
                          • Wohlau (until 1675)
                        • Liegnitz and Goldberg (until 1653)
                    • Brieg and Lüben (until 1521)
                  • Goldberg (until 1452)
                • Brieg (until 1436)
            • Breslau (until 1335)
            • Liegnitz (until 1352)
          • Schweidnitz
            • Division 1301
            • Schweidnitz
              • Division 1226
              • Schweidnitz and Fürstenberg (until 1368)
              • Schweidnitz (until after 1343)
            • Jauer (until 1346)
            • Münsterberg (until 1428)
          • Löwenberg (until 1286)
        • Lebus (until 1247)
        • Breslau (until 1290)
        • Glogau
          • Division 1274
          • Sagan (until 1304)
          • Steinau (until 1289)
          • Glogau
            • Division 1309
            • Sagan
              • Division 1369
              • Sagan (until 1393)
              • Glogau (until 1394)
              • Freystadt
                • Division 1397
                • Sagan (until 1504)
                • Freystadt and Crossen (until 1476)
                • Glogau (until 1423)
            • Namslau
              • Division 1412/13
              • Bernstadt (until 1447)
              • Oils
                • Division 1439
                • Oels (until 1471)
                • Wohlau (until 1492)
              • Steinau (until 1427)
              • Cosel (until 1452)
              • Wohlau (until 1474)
            • Oels (until 1322)
            • Steinau (until 1361/65)
            • Glogau (until 1331)
      • Neisse and Oppeln (until 1201)
    • Central Silesia (until 1203)
    • Upper Silesia
      • Division 1281
      • Teschen and Auschwitz
        • division
        • Auschwitz (until 1405)
        • Teschen
          • Division (1400)
          • Auschwitz
            • Division 1433
            • Zator (until 1521)
            • Toschof (until 1484)
            • Auschwitz (until 1495/97)
          • Teschen
            • Division 1431
            • Bytom (until 1474)
            • Groß-Glogau (until 1477)
            • Teschen (until 1477)
            • Freystadt (until 1653)
      • Bytom
        • division
        • Auschwitz (until 1329)
        • Cosel
          • division
          • Cosel (before 1349)
          • Bytom (until 1355)
        • Gliwice (until 1342)
      • Opole
        • Division 1313
        • Falkenberg (until 1382)
        • Strehlitz (until after 1386)
        • Opole
          • Division 1356
          • Opole and Wielun (until 1401)
          • Opole and Strehlitz
            • Division 1382
            • Opole and Strehlitz (until 1421)
            • Bytom (until 1532)
            • Falkenberg (until 1460?)
      • Ratibor (until 1336)

Dukes of Silesia

  • 1173 Division of Silesia into Upper, Middle and Lower Silesia
  • Boleslaw I the Tall One († 1201), in Lower Silesia 1173-1201 (see below)
  • Mieszko I († 1211), in Upper Silesia after the partition from 1173–1211; Duke of Opole 1102–1211 (see below)
  • Konrad I († 1203), in Central Silesia (Glogau, Sagan and Schwiebus), 1181 Canon in Bamberg , Elekt von Bamberg, † 1203 before taking office in Bamberg; Middle Silesia goes to Lower Silesia

Dukes of Silesia in Lower Silesia

  • Boleslaw I "the Tall One" († 1201) 1163–1201; Opole until 1195 (see above)
  • Yaroslav († 1201), son of Boleslaw I .; in Opole 1195-1201; since 1198 bishop of Breslau. After his death, Opole falls back to his father Boleslaw.
  • Heinrich I "the bearded" († 1238), son of Boleslaw I, 1201–1238 in Breslau, married to (later saint) Hedwig von Andechs since 1186
  • Heinrich II "the Pious" († 1241), son of Heinrich I, 1238–1241 in Breslau
  • 1241 division into Liegnitz, Lebus, Breslau and Glogau

Dukes of Silesia in Liegnitz

  • Boleslaw II "the savage" († 1278), son of Heinrich II., 1241–1278 in Liegnitz
  • Mieszko , son of Heinrich II., 1241–1242 in Lebus, bequeathed Lebus to Liegnitz, 1258 sold to Brandenburg
  • Henry III. († 1266), son of Heinrich II., 1241–1266 in Breslau
  • Konrad II. († 1273/74), son of Heinrich II., 1251–1273 / 74 in Glogau (see below)
  • Heinrich IV. "The Biedere" († 1290), son of Heinrich III., 1266–1290 in Breslau, bequeathed to Liegnitz
  • 1278 division into Liegnitz, Schweidnitz and Löwenberg

Dukes of Silesia in Liegnitz (after the division of 1278)

  • Heinrich V “the fat one” († 1296), son of Boleslaw II., 1278–1296 in Liegnitz, in Breslau 1290
  • Bolko I ( Boleslaw III. ) († 1301), son of Boleslaw II., 1278 in Löwenberg , 1290–1301 in Schweidnitz, Jauer and Fürstenberg (see below)
  • Boleslaw III. , Heinrich VI. and Wladislaus, sons of Heinrich V, 1296-1311 together in Liegnitz,
  • Boleslaw III. († 1352), 1311–1348 in Brieg
  • Henry VI. († 1335) 1311–1335 in Breslau, sold Breslau in 1327 to Bohemia
  • Wladislaus († 1352) 1311–1338 in Liegnitz, son of Heinrich VI., Bequeathed Liegnitz to Brieg
  • Katharina von Šubić , Duchess of Brieg and Ohlau († 1358), wife of Boleslaw III., 1348-1356
  • Wenzel I († 1364), 1348–1364 in Liegnitz, son of Boleslaw III.
  • Ludwig I († 1398), son of Boleslaw III., 1348 in Buchwald and Lüben , 1356–1398 in Brieg
  • Ruprecht I († 1409), Boleslaw IV († 1394) and Henry VII († 1398), sons of Wenceslas I, together in Liegnitz from 1364
  • Henry VIII "with the scratch" († 1399), son of Ludwig I, 1398-1399 in Brieg
  • Henry IX. († 1419/20), son of Henry VIII, 1399–1419 / 20 in Lüben, Haynau and Ohlau
  • Ludwig II. († 1436), son of Henry VIII., 1399–1436 in Liegnitz and Brieg, Brieg 1436 to Lüben-Haynau-Ohlau
  • Wenceslas II († 1419), son of Wenceslas I, 1409–1419 in Liegnitz, Bishop of Breslau 1382–1417, bequeathed Liegnitz to Brieg
  • Ruprecht II. († 1431), son of Heinrich IX., 1420–1431 in Lüben
  • Wenceslaus III († 1423), son of Henry IX., 1420–1423 in Ohlau
  • Ludwig III. († 1441), son of Heinrich IX., 1420–1441 in Lüben, Haynau and Ohlau
  • Elisabeth von Brandenburg († 1449), daughter of Elector Friedrich I , widow of Ludwig II., 1436–1449 in Liegnitz, Liegnitz 1449 to Brieg
  • Johann I († 1453), son of Ludwig III., 1441–1453 in Brieg, 1449–1453 in Liegnitz, Liegnitz 1453–1455 in Bohemia
  • Heinrich X. († 1452), son of Ludwig III., 1441–1452 in Haynau and Goldberg, bequeathed Goldberg to Brieg
  • Hedwig von Liegnitz († 1471), daughter of Ludwig II. Von Brieg, widow of Johann I, 1453–1471 in Brieg
  • Friedrich I († 1488), son of Johann I, 1455–1488 in Liegnitz, 1471–1488 in Brieg
  • Ludmilla von Podiebrad († 1503), daughter of the Bohemian King Georg von Podiebrad , widow of Frederick I, 1488–1503 in Ohlau
  • Johann II. († 1495), son of Frederick I, 1488–1495
  • Friedrich II. († 1547), son of Friedrich I, 1495–1547 in Liegnitz
  • Georg I († 1521), son of Frederick I, 1495–1521 in Brieg-Lüben
  • Anna von Pommern († 1550), daughter of Duke Bogislaw X., widow of George I, 1521–1550 in Lüben, the inheritance goes to Liegnitz
  • Friedrich III. († 1570), son of Frederick II, 1547–1570 in Liegnitz
  • George II "the Black" († 1586), son of Frederick II, 1547–1586 in Brieg
  • Katharina von Mecklenburg († 1581), daughter of Duke Heinrichs, widow of Friedrich III., 1570–1581 in Haynau
  • Henry XI. († 1588), son of Friedrich III., 1570–1579 in Liegnitz, and
  • Friedrich IV. († 1596), son of Friedrich III., 1570–1596 in Liegnitz, bequeathed Liegnitz to Brieg
  • Joachim Friedrich († 1602), son of George II, 1586–1602 in Brieg
  • Johann Georg († 1592), son of Georg II, 1586–1592 in Lüben and Wohlau
  • Anna von Württemberg († 1616), daughter of Duke Christoph , widow of Johann Georg († 1592) and Friedrich IV. († 1596), 1594–1616 in Haynau
  • Anna Maria von Anhalt († 1605), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernst von Anhalt , widow of Joachim Friedrich, 1602–1605 in Ohlau
  • Johann Christian († 1639), son of Joachim Friedrich, 1602–1639 in Brieg
  • Georg Rudolf († 1653,) son of Joachim Friedrich, 1602–1653 in Liegnitz, 1615–1653 in Wohlau
  • George III († 1664), son of Johann Christian, 1639–1664 in Brieg, bequeathed to Wohlau
  • Ludwig IV. († 1663), son of Johann Christian 1653–1663 in Liegnitz, bequeathed to Wohlau
  • Christian († 1672), son of Johann Christian, 1639–1672 in Wohlau
  • Anna Sophie von Mecklenburg († 1666), daughter of Duke Johann Albert II. In Güstrow, widow of Ludwig IV., 1663–1667 in Parchwitz
  • Luise von Anhalt , † 1680, daughter of Prince Johann Kasimir in Dessau, Christian's widow, 1672–1680 in Ohlau
  • Georg Wilhelm († 1675), Christian's son, 1672–1675 in Wohlau; his property goes to Bohemia as a settled fiefdom in 1675, after the illegitimate son Martin b. January 21, 1676, was not recognized (this line still exists). 1740 to Prussia.

Dukes of Silesia in Schweidnitz (after the division of 1278)

  • Bolko I. (Boleslaw III.) († 1301), 1278 in Löwenberg , 1290–1301 in Schweidnitz, Jauer and Fürstenberg (see above)
  • Bernhard I († 1286), son of Boleslaw II, 1278–1286 in Löwenberg
  • Bernhard II. († 1326), son of Bolkos I, 1301–1326 in Schweidnitz
  • Heinrich I († 1346), son of Bolkos I, 1301–1346 in Jauer, bequeathed to Schweidnitz
  • Bolko II. (Boleslaw IV.) († 1341), son of Bolkos I, 1301–1341 in Münsterberg
  • Bolko II. (Boleslaw V.) († 1368), son of Bernhard II., 1326–1368 in Schweidnitz-Fürstenberg, 1346 in Jauer
  • Heinrich II. († after 1343), son of Bernhard II., 1326 – after 1343 in Schweidnitz
  • Nikolaus the Little († 1358), son of Bolkos II. (Boleslaw IV.), 1341–1351 in Münsterberg,
  • Bolko III. (Boleslaw VI.) († 1410), son of Nicholas the Little, 1351–1410 in Münsterberg
  • Agnes, daughter of Nicholas the Little (†?), 1358–1367 in Strehlen
  • Agnes von Habsburg († 1392), daughter of Duke Leopold I, widow of Bolkos II (Boleslaw V), 1368-1392 in Schweidnitz-Fürstenberg; Schweidnitz-Fürstenberg in 1392 to Bohemia, 1526 to Austria, 1740 to Prussia
  • Johann I († 1428), 1410–1428 in Münsterberg; and Heinrich II. († 1420), sons of Bolkos III., 1410-1420 in Münsterberg
  • Euphemia († 1447), daughter of Bolkos III., 1428–1442 in Münsterberg, † 1447; Münsterberg to Bohemia in 1442, to Troppau in 1443, again to Bohemia in 1454, to the Podiebrad family in 1462

Dukes of Silesia in Glogau (after the division of 1274)

  • Konrad II. († 1273/74), 1251–1273 / 74 in Glogau (see above)
  • Conrad III. "Köberlein" († 1304), son of Conrad II., 1274–1304 in Sagan, bequeathed to Glogau
  • Primislaus I (Primko) († 1289), son of Conrad II, 1274–1289 in Steinau and Sprottau , inherited to Glogau
  • Henry III. († 1309), son of Conrad II, 1274–1309 in Glogau
  • Heinrich IV "der Treue" († 1342), son of Heinrich III., 1309–1342 in Sagan, 1329 in half of Glogau
  • Konrad I († 1366), son of Heinrich III., 1309–1366 in Namslau , 1322 in Oels
  • Boleslaus / Bolko († 1321), son of Heinrich III., 1309–1322 in Oels, bequeathed to Namslau
  • Johann († 1361/65), son of Heinrich III., 1309–1361 / 65 in Steinau, 1329–1338 in half of Glogau; sold his half of Glogau to Bohemia in 1338, bequeathed Steinau to Sagan
  • Primislaus II. ( Primko / Przemko ) († 1331), son of Heinrich III., 1309–1331 in Glogau; bequeaths half of his property to Sagan and Steinau
  • Heinrich V († 1369), son of Heinrich IV., 1342–1369 in Sagan, 1344–1369 in (half) Sagan
  • Konrad II. († 1403), son of Konrad I, 1366–1403 in Namslau
  • Henry VI. d. Ä. († 1393), son of Heinrich V, 1369–1393 in Sagan and Crossen , bequeathed to Freystadt
  • Heinrich VII. "Rumpold" († 1394), son of Heinrich V, 1369–1394 in half of Glogau and Steinau, bequeathed to Freystadt
  • Henry VIII "the sparrow" († 1397), son of Henry V, 1369–1397 in Freystadt, Grünberg and Sprottau
  • Johann I († 1439), son of Henry VIII, 1397–1439 in Sagan
  • Henry IX. († 1467), son of Heinrich VIII., 1413–1418 ( together with Heinrich X. and Wenzel ) in half of Glogau, 1418–1467 in half of Glogau and Freystadt ( together with Heinrich X. ), 1430 / 31–1467 in Crossen
  • Heinrich X. "Rumpold" († 1423), son of Heinrich VIII., 1413–1418 (together with Heinrich IX. And Wenzel) in half of Glogau, 1418–1423 (together with Heinrich IX.) In Freystadt and half of Glogau
  • Wenzel († 1430/31), son of Henry VIII., 1413–1418 in Glogau (together with Heinrich IX. And Heinrich X.), 1418–1430 / 31 in Crossen and Schwiebus
  • Conrad III. († 1412/13), son of Conrad II, 1403-1412 / 13 in Namslau
  • Conrad IV. "Senior" († 1447), son of Conrad III., 1413–1447 in Bernstadt, 1417 Bishop of Breslau
  • Conrad V. "Kanthner" († 1439), son of Conrad III., 1413–1429 in Oels
  • Conrad VI. "Dechant" († 1427), son of Conrad III., 1413-1427 in Steinau
  • Conrad VII "the old white man" († 1452), son of Conrad III, 1413–1452 in Cosel-Wartenberg
  • Conrad VIII "the boy" († 1444/47), son of Conrad III, 1413-1444 / 47 in Wohlau
  • Conrad IX. "The Black" († 1471), son of Konrad V, 1439–1471 in Oels-Cosel
  • Konrad X. "the young white man" († 1492), son of Konrad V, 1439–1492 in Wohlau; its property goes to Bohemia in 1492, and to Münsterberg in 1495
  • Balthasar († 1472), son of John I, 1439–1461 in Sagan
  • Rudolf († 1454), son of Johann I, 1439–1454 in Sagan
  • Wenzel († 1488), son of John I, 1439–1450 in Sagan, then in Priebus
  • John II "the bad one" († 1504), son of John I, 1439–1450, 1461–1467 and 1472 in Sagan, 1450–1472 in Priebus
  • Henry XI. († 1476), son of Heinrich IX., 1467–1476 in Freystadt and Crossen
  • Balthasar († 1472), 1467–1472 for the second time in Sagan
  • Johann II. († 1504), 1472–1476 for the second time in Sagan, 1482–1488 in Glogau; 1476–1504 in Freystadt; Sagan goes to Saxony in 1476, Freystadt from 1534–1549 also to Saxony, and then to Austria in 1549.
  • Barbara von Brandenburg († 1515), daughter of Elector Albrecht Achilles , widow of Heinrich XI., 1476–1510 in Züllichau and Crossen; Freystadt goes to Sagan in 1476, Crossen to Brandenburg in 1510; Glogau 1476 (?) - 1526 to Bohemia, which was ruled by the Habsburgs until 1742, from 1742 to Prussia.

Dukes of Silesia in Upper Silesia (after the partition of 1173)

  • Mieszko I († 1211), son of Wladyslaw II. (See above), 1173–1211 in Ratibor and Teschen, in Auschwitz and Oberbeuthen in 1177, in Oppeln in 1201
  • Casimir I († 1229/30), son of Mieszkos I, 1211–1229 / 30
  • Mieszko II. († 1246), son of Kasimir I, 1230–1246 in Opole
  • Wladislaw I († 1281), son of Kasimir I, 1234–1281 in Opole
  • 1281 Division into Teschen-Auschwitz, Beuthen , Oppeln and Ratibor

Dukes of Silesia in Teschen, Auschwitz and Ratibor (after the division of 1281)

see also: List of the Dukes of Teschen

  • Mieszko III. († 1313/16), son of Wladislaw I, 1281–1290 in Ratibor, 1290–1313 / 16 in Teschen
  • Primislaus / Przemislaw († 1306), son of Wladislaw I, 1281–1306 in Teschen, 1290–1306 in Ratibor
  • Lestko († 1336), son of Przemislavs, 1295-1336 in Ratibor; 1336 reversion to Bohemia; 1337 to Troppau
  • Wladislaus († 1321/24), son of Mieszkos III., 1313 / 16–1321 / 24 in Auschwitz
  • Johann I , († 1370/72), son of Wladislaws, 1321 / 22–1372 in Auschwitz
  • Johann II. († 1476), son of Johann I.
  • Johann III. († 1405), son of Johann II., 1376–1405 in Auschwitz (with him the direct line Auschwitz expired in 1405 )
  • Przemislaw I of Teschen († 1409), son of Kasimir III., 1358–1400 in Teschen
  • Przemislaw I of Auschwitz († 1406), son of Przemislaw I of Teschen, 1400–1406 in Auschwitz
  • Casimir I († 1434), son of Przemislaw I of Auschwitz, 1406–14 in Auschwitz, Tost and (half) Gleiwitz
    • Wenzel I von Zator († 1465), son of Kasimir von Auschwitz, 1433–1445 in Auschwitz and Tost, 1445–1465 in Zator
      • Casimir II († 1489/94), son of Wenceslas I of Zator, 1465–1489 / 94
      • Wenceslas II († 1484/87), son of Wenceslaus I of Zator
      • Johann V († 1513), 1465–1513, son of Wenceslas von Zator, sold Zator to Poland in 1494
      • Wladislaus († 1494), son of Wenceslas II of Zator
    • Primislaus / Przemko III. († 1484), son of Kasimir I of Auschwitz, 1445–1484 in Tost
    • Johann IV. , († 1495/97), son of Kasimir I of Auschwitz, 1445–1457 in Auschwitz , sold his territory to Poland in 1457, and in 1772 to Austria.
  • Boleslaw I († 1431), son of Przemislaw I, 1400–1431 in Teschen
  • Wenzel († 1474), son of Boleslaw I, 1431–1474 in Teschen and Beuthen
  • Wladislaw († 1460), son of Boleslaw I, 1431-1460 in Teschen and Groß-Glogau
  • Przemislaw II. († 1477), son of Boleslaw I, 1431–1477 in Teschen and Groß-Glogau
  • Boleslaw II. († 1452), son of Boleslaw I, 1431–1452 in Teschen and Freistadt
  • Margareta von Cilli († 1480), daughter of Count Hermann II, widow Wladislaws von Teschen, 1460–1480; and Przemislaw († 1477), 1460–1477 son of Wladislaws von Teschen, in Teschen and Groß-Glogau
  • Casimir IV. († 1528), son of Boleslaw II., 1452–1528 in Teschen and Freistadt
  • Wenceslaus III Adam († 1579), son of Wenceslas II, 1528–1579 in Teschen and Freistadt
  • Friedrich Kasimir († 1571), son of Wenceslaus III. Adams, 1560–1571 in Bielitz and Freistadt
  • Adam Wenzel († 1617), son of Wenzel Adams, 1579–1617 in Teschen and Freistadt
  • Friedrich Wilhelm († 1625), son of Adam Wenzels, 1617–1625 in Teschen and Freistadt
  • Elisabeth Lucretia († 1653), daughter of Wenzel Adams, 1625–1653 in Teschen and Freistadt; inherited from Bohemia

Dukes of Silesia in Bytom

Dukes of Silesia in Opole

  • Boleslaw (Bolko) I († 1313), son of Wladislaw I, 1281–1313 in Opole
  • Boleslaw II. († 1362/65), son of Boleslaw I, 1313-1362 / 65 in Falkenberg
  • Albert († after 1366), son of Boleslaw I, 1313 – after 1366 in Strehlitz, bequeathed to Opole
  • Bolko II. († 1356), son of Boleslaw I, 1313–1356 in Opole
  • Wladislaus II. († 1401), son of Bolkos II., 1356–1401 in Oppeln and Wielun, bequeathed to Oppeln-Strehlitz
  • Bolko III. († 1382), son of Bolkos II, 1356-1382 in Opole and Strehlitz
  • Wenzel von Falkenberg († 1369), 1362 / 65–1369
  • Heinrich von Falkenberg († 1382), son of Boleslaw I, 1360 / 65–1382 in Falkenberg, bequeathed to Opole
  • Johann I. Kropidlo († 1421), son of Bolkos III., 1382–1421 in Oppeln-Strehlitz, Archbishop of Gnesen 1389, Bishop of Cammin 1394–1398, bequeathed to Bytom
  • Bolko IV. († 1437), son of Bolkos III., 1382–1437 in Bytom
  • Bernhard von Falkenberg and Strehlitz († 1455), son of Bolkos III., 1382–1355 in Falkenberg, bequeathed to Beuthen
  • Bolko V. († 1460), 1437–1460, and Nikolaus I († 1476), 1437–1476, sons of Bolko IV., In Bytom
  • Johann II. († 1532), 1476–1532, and Nikolaus II. († 1497), 1476–1497, sons of Nicholas I, in Bytom; Beuthen 1532–1543 to Brandenburg
  • Georg Friedrich († 1603), son of Georg, 1556 Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, 1557 Margrave of Kulmbach, 1543–1549 in Beuthen, 1543–1603 in Jägerndorf
  • Ferdinand , Archduke of Austria († 1595), son of Emperor Ferdinand I , 1549–1551 in Beuthen
  • Isabella Zapolya , 1551–1556 in Bytom
  • Georg Friedrich († 1603), son of Georg, 1556 Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, 1557 Margrave of Kulmbach, 1543–1549 in Beuthen, 1543–1603 in Jägerndorf
  • Sigismund Báthory , 1597–1598 in Beuthen, Beuthen then back to Austria until 1615
  • Karl of Austria , † 1624, 1615–1624 in Beuthen, from 1608 Bishop of Breslau, from 1613 Bishop of Brixen
  • Stephan Bethlen ( Bethlen Istvan ) and Gabriel Bethlen ( Bethlen Gábor ), princes of Transylvania , opposing dukes in Bytom 1622–1628
  • Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, 1624–1630 in Bytom
  • Karl Ferdinand of Poland († 1655), son of King Sigismund III. of Poland, 1630–1645 in Bytom,
  • Sigismund Casimir of Poland († 1647), son of the Polish king Władysław IV. Wasa, 1645–1647 in Bytom,
  • Władysław IV. Wasa († 1648), 1632 King of Poland, in Bytom 1647–1648
  • John II Casimir († 1672), 1648 King of Poland, 1648–1664; Bytom in 1672 to Austria, to Prussia in 1740

Dukes of (Upper) Silesia in Troppau, Ratibor, Jägerndorf and Leobschütz

see also: Dukes of Jägerndorf

The Opava area has always belonged to the Margraviate of Moravia . The Troppau area was spun off from this in 1269 , which was elevated to a duchy in 1318. The first Duke of Opava was Nicholas I, who founded the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslids .

  1. Johann I , † 1380/82, son of Nicholas II, (1365) 1367-1380 / 82 in Ratibor; 1367–1377 in Troppau (part, together with Primislaus and Wenzel); 1377–1380 / 82 in Jägerndorf and Freudenthal
    1. Nikolaus IV. († 1405/07, von Freudenthal (together with Johann II.)
    2. Johann II "der Eiserne" († 1424), son of Johanns I, 1380 / 82–1424 of Ratibor and Freudenthal (part until 1405/07); 1380/82 – before 1385 and 1422–1424 in Jägerndorf
      1. Nikolaus V. († 1452), son of Johann II., 1424–1437 from Jägerndorf and Ratibor (together with Wenzel), 1437–1452 in Jägerndorf, Freudenthal and Rybnik
        1. Wenzel von Rybnik († 1479), son of Nikolaus V, 1464–1474 in Rybnik, with Sohrau and Pless
        2. Johann IV. († 1483), son of Nikolaus V, (1452) 1464–1474 von Jägerndorf, 1464–1483 in Loslau .
        3. Barbara, daughter Nikolaus V, ∞ with Johann IV. Von Auschwitz († 1495/97), 1490–1492 (?) Mistress of Jägerndorf
      2. Wenzel von Ratibor († 1456), son of Johann II., 1424–1437 in Ratibor and Jägerndorf (together with Nicholas V), 1437-1456 from Ratibor
        1. Johann III. d. J. († 1493), son of Wenzels von Ratibor-Jägerndorf, 1456–1506 in Ratibor
          1. Nicholas VI von Ratibor , († 1506), son of Johann III. d. J., 1493-1506 in Ratibor
          2. John IV of Ratibor († after 1506), son of John III. d. J.
          3. Valentin of Ratibor († 1521), son of Johann III. d. J., 1506-1521 in Racibórz; with him, the Premyslid line of Opava-Ratibor died out
  2. Nicholas III , Son of Nikolaus II., 1367–1377 from Troppau (part), 1377–1394 from Leobschütz
  3. Wenceslas I of Troppau († 1381), son of Nicholas II, (1367) 1377–1381 of Troppau (together with Přemysl / Primislaus I)
  4. Přemysl / Primislaus I († 1433), son of Nikolaus II., (1367) 1377–1433 in Troppau (together with Wenzel), 1394–1433 in Leobschütz
    1. Wenzel II († 1445/47), son of Přemysl / Primislaus I, 1435–1445 / 47 in Leobschütz
      1. Johann I. Hanuš (* around 1420, † 1454), son of Wenceslas II, 1445 / 47–1454 lord of Fulnek
      2. Johann II. Pius († 1482/90), son of Wenceslas II. 1445 / 47–1482 / 90 in Leobschütz, 1445 / 47–1464 in Troppau (part)
    2. Wilhelm († 1452), son of Primislaus, 1435–1452 in Troppau (part), 1443–1452 in Münsterberg
      1. Friedrich († 1470)
      2. Wenceslaus III († 1474)
      3. Přemysl / Primislaus III. († 1493)
    3. Ernst († after 1464), son of Primislaus, approx. 1435–1451 from Troppau (part), 1452–1456 in Münsterberg, sold Münsterberg to the Bohemian King Georg von Podiebrad

Dukes of (Upper) Silesia in Münsterberg, Oels, Bernstadt and Juliusburg

  • Heinrich d. Ä. († 1498), son of the Bohemian King Georg von Podiebrad, imperial prince, Count von Glatz, Duke von Münsterberg 1462–1498, Duke von Oels 1495–1498
  • Albrecht I of Podiebrad († 1511), son of Heinrich the Elder. Ä., 1498-1501
  • Georg I. Podiebrad († 1502), son of Heinrich the Elder Ä., In Oels 1498-1502
  • Karl I. Podiebrad († 1536), son of Heinrich the Elder Ä., In Münsterberg 1498–1536
  • Joachim von Podiebrad († 1562), son of Charles I, 1536–1542 in Münsterberg (together with his brothers)
  • Heinrich II. Von Podiebrad , son of Charles I, 1536–1542 in Münsterberg (together with his brothers); 1542–1548 in Bernstadt
  • George II of Podiebrad († 1553), son of Charles I, 1536–1542 in Münsterberg (together with his brothers)
  • Johann von Podiebrad († 1565), son of Charles I, 1536–1542 in Münsterberg (together with his brothers); 1542-1565 in Oels; 1548–1565 in Bernstadt; 1559–1565 again in Münsterberg
  • Karl Christoph von Münsterberg († 1569), son of Johann, 1565–1569 in Münsterberg; End of the Podiebrad house in Münsterberg.
  • Henry III. von Podiebrad († 1587), son of Heinrich II., 1565–1574 in Bernstadt ( Bernstadt sold in 1574, reacquired by Charles II in 1604 )
  • Karl II. Von Podiebrad († 1617), son of Heinrich II., 1565–1617 in Oels, 1604–1617 in Bernstadt
  • Heinrich Wenzel von Podiebrad († 1639), son of Charles II, 1617–1639 in Bernstadt, bequeathed to Oels
  • Karl Friedrich von Podiebrad († 1647), son of Charles II, 1617–1647 in Oels; 1639–1647 in Bernstadt
  • Silvius I. Nimrod († 1664), son-in-law of Karl Friedrich I, 1647–1664 in Oels (by marriage, enfeoffment 1649)
  • Karl Ferdinand († 1669), son of Silvius Nimrod, 1664–1668 in Oels and Bernstadt
  • Silvius II. Friedrich († 1697), son of Silvius Nimrod, 1668–1697 in Oels
  • Christian Ulrich I († 1704), son of Silvius Nimrod, 1668–1697 in Bernstadt, 1697–1704 in Oels and Juliusburg
  • Julius Siegmund († 1684), son of Silvius Nimrod, 1668–1684 in Juliusburg
  • Karl († 1745), son of Julius Siegmund, 1684–1697 in Juliusburg, 1697–1745 in Bernstadt
  • Karl Friedrich II. († 1761), son of Christian Ulrichs I, 1704–1744 in Oels and Juliusburg
  • Christian Ulrich II. († 1734), son of Christian Ulrichs I, 1704–1734 in Wilhelminenort
  • Karl Christian Erdmann , † 1792, son of Christian Ulrich II., 1734–1792 in Wilhelminenort, 1744–1792 in Oels and Juliusburg, 1745–1792 in Bernstadt
  • Friedrich August, Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel († 1805), son-in-law of Karl Christian Erdmann, 1792–1805 in Oels, Bernstadt, Juliusburg etc .; the property remains with Wolfenbüttel until 1884, when it comes to Saxony.

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