Casimir II (Teschen-Zator)
Casimir II of Zator (* before 1450 ; † (January 8th / July 7th) 1490 ) was Duke of Zator from 1468 to 1490 . He came from the Teschen branch of the Silesian Piasts .
Life
Kasimirs. II. Parents were Wenzel I and his wife Maria Kopczowska († after 1468), who came from Sewerien . In 1482 he married Machna († 1508), a daughter of the Jägerndorfer Duke Nikolaus V. The marriage had the only son Boleslaus / Bolko, who was born in 1489 and died around 1494.
After the death of their father in 1465, Casimir II and his younger brothers Wenceslaus II , John V and Wladislaus inherited the Duchy of Zator, which they initially administered together. In 1474 they divided it into two parts, the border of which was the Skawa . Casimir II and the second-born Wenceslas II received the eastern part, while the younger brothers Johann V and Wladislaus were assigned the western part. The town of Zator , which lies off the Skawa, and the castle there were also divided.
After Wenceslas II died in 1484/87, Casimir II was the sole owner of the partial duchy east of the Skawa. During the inheritance disputes over Sohrau during the reign of the (counter) king Matthias Corvinus , it belonged temporarily to Casimir II.
After his childless death in 1490, according to an agreement of 1477, the third-born brother Johann V succeeded him as heir of the area east of the Skawa.
literature
- Historical Commission for Silesia (Ed.): History of Silesia. Volume 1: Ludwig Petry , Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang (eds.): From primeval times to the year 1526. 5th, revised edition. Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1988, ISBN 3-7995-6341-5 , p. 190.
- 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 tree on pp. 598-599.
- Rudolf Žáček: Dějiny Slezska v datech. Nakladatelství Libri, Praha 2004, ISBN 80-7277-172-8 , p. 500.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Here after pl: Kazimierz II zatorski
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casimir II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Casimir II of Teschen-Zator |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Zator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1450 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1490 |