Johann IV. (Opava-Ratibor)
Johann IV. Of Ratibor (also Johann IV. Of Troppau-Ratibor ; Czech: Jan VI. Ratibořský ; * around 1483 ; † 1506 ) was Duke of Ratibor from 1493 until his death in 1506 . He came from the Troppau-Ratibor family of the Troppauer Přemyslids .
Life
His parents were Johann III. of Ratibor and Magdalena († 1501), a daughter of the Opole Duke Nikolaus I.
After the death of their father, Johann IV. And his brothers Nicholas VI. and Valentin the Duchy of Ratibor, which they administered together.
Johann IV. Died unmarried and without descendants in 1506. Since his brother Nikolaus VI. died in the same year and left no descendants, the youngest brother Valentin was the sole heir of the estate.
literature
- Hugo Weczerka (Hrsg.): Handbook of the historical places . Volume: Silesia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3 , family tables on p. 500/601.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John IV of Troppau-Ratibor; Jan VI. Ratibořský (Czech) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Ratibor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1483 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1506 |