Přemysl I (Opava)

Přemysl I. von Troppau (also: Primislaus von Troppau ; Premko von Troppau ; Přemko von Troppau , Czech: Přemysl I. Opavský ; also Přemek Opavský ; * around 1365 ; † September 28, 1433 ) was Duke of Troppau and from 1367 to 1433 from 1394 Duke of Leobschütz . He came from the Troppau branch of the Bohemian Přemyslids .

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Life

His parents were Nicholas II of Troppau and his third wife Jutta († around 1365), daughter of Duke Boleslaw II of Falkenberg . After the father died shortly after the birth of Přemysl, he and his brother Wenceslaus I were under the tutelage of the oldest (step) brother Johann I , who had received the Duchy of Ratibor as the sole heir.

After disputes over inheritance, the Duchy of Troppau was divided between the four brothers in 1367. In 1377 a new division took place, whereby Johann I kept the Duchy of Ratibor and got the areas of Jägerndorf and Freudenthal from the Duchy of Opava . For Nicholas III. The Duchy of Leobschütz was spun off, while the Duchy of Opava, which had been reduced in size, received the brothers Přemysl and Wenceslaus. After Wenceslas' death in 1381, Přemysl inherited his share. After the death of the last deceased Nicholas III, who had pledged Leobschütz , Zuckmantel , Hultschin and Kranstädt to Oels , Přemysl I managed to redeem Leobschütz again.

Because of financial difficulties Přemysl had to pledge the neighboring estate of Grätz to the wok Lacek von Krawarn , but bought it back in 1394. In the same year he donated the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Katharein ( Kateřinky ).

During the time of the Moravian turmoil, Přemysl maintained close relationships with Jobst of Moravia , whose mother came from the Opava ducal house. Since Přemysl was politically on the side of King Wenceslaus IV , he joined the Silesian Confederation at the Wrocław meeting in 1402 . After Wenceslas death, Přemysl was one of the supporters of Emperor Sigismund , whom he also supported militarily in the Hussite Wars . Probably for this reason a Hussite army devastated the Principality of Opava in February 1428. Přemysl's eldest son Wenceslaus II was able to protect the Leobschützer Land from complete destruction by means of a treaty. In March 1428, Přemysl and an army together with Ruprecht II of Liegnitz and the Breslau bishop near Neisse opposed the Hussites without success. Their army was overrun by the Hussites, but the capture of Neisse was prevented by Puta the Elder. J. von Častolowitz can be prevented. In December 1428, Přemysl's son Wenceslaus II took part in the battle of Altwilmsdorf , in which, however, the Hussites were again victorious. In March 1430, Přemysl was able to save his Troppauer land from further destruction by the Hussites, who instead devastated Ratibor and Cosel . In 1431 a fire destroyed most of the city of Opava.

Shortly before his death, Přemysl wrote a will with which he determined that the younger three sons from his second and third marriage should be placed under the guardianship of the eldest son Wenceslaus II. The wish, which was also expressed, that the duchy should no longer be divided, was not kept by his descendants.

family

Přemysl married Anna von Lutz († 1405) around 1395. The children came from this marriage

• Wenzel II († 1446), ⚭ around 1420 Elisabeth von Krawarn , Duke of Leobschütz
• Nicholas IV († 1437), Duke of Troppau, Lord on Zuckmantel
• Agnes († around 1440), ⚭ 1. Johann von Krawarn, ⚭ 2. Georg von Sternberg

After Anna's death, Přemysl married Katharina († May 23, 1422) von Münsterberg , a sister of the last Piast from Münsterberg , Johann I. The children came from this marriage:

• Wilhelm von Troppau († 1452), Duke of Troppau and Münsterberg
• Ernst von Troppau († 1464), Duke of Troppau and Münsterberg
• Jutta († 1445), ⚭ around 1435 Count Georg II of Bosing († 1467)

In his third marriage, Přemysl married Helena († 1435) of Bosnia around 1425. She gave birth to the children:

• Přemysl / Primislaus II. († 1478), canon in Breslau
• Katharina († 1475), ⚭ Johann von Cimburg and
• Hedwig († around 1500), Abbess of the Trebnitz Monastery

literature

• Hermann Aubin , Ludwig Petry (ed.): From primeval times to the year 1526 (History of Silesia; Vol. 1). Edition Brentano, Sigmaringen 1988, ISBN 3-7995-6341-5 , pp. 171, 176, 184, 191, 196-199, 205, 212.
• 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. 600-601.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Joachim Bahlcke , Winfried Eberhard, Miloslav Polívka (eds.): Handbook of historical sites. Volume: Bohemia and Moravia (= Kröner's pocket edition. Volume 329). Kröner, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-520-32901-8 , p. 256.

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