Slauko the Great

Slauko the Great (also Slavek Magnus , Slackko von Riesenburg ; Czech Slávek Veliký also Slávek I ; † 1226 in Ossegg ) was a Bohemian prince. Around 1207 he was burgrave in Bilin , highest chamberlain from 1198 to 1202 and 1212 to 1226. Slauko founded the towns of Schlackenwerth and Schlaggenwald and the Cistercian monastery of Ossegg near Elbogen .

At the beginning of the reign of King Přemysl Ottokar I , after the death of Grabissa III. his brother Slauko as chamberlain. Shortly afterwards, Cernin von Drslawitz (Černín z Drslavic) temporarily took over the office. Slauko withdrew to his estate in Bilin, but continued to participate in the decisions and was named before Cernin in some contracts. It was also Slauko who in 1199 brought the Cistercian monks from the Bavarian Waldsassen monastery from Maschau to Osseg .

In 1211 the title of the Great or comes Belinensis appeared for the first time . As castellan of Bilin, he underscored his power and advancement by hiring his own court. Right at the top was the villicus , further food carrier, waiter and tax collector. In the same year, the canon of Vyšehrad reported : “King Přemysl revolted against the emperor and Cernin was banished from Bohemia.” Slauko was appointed as his successor and held this office until his death.

He was a loyal servant to his master, even in times when conflicts with the Prague Bishop Daniel II , who wanted to strengthen the influence of the Church in Bohemia , were being carried out openly . In this situation Slauko showed prudence and diplomatic skill. This was also made by Pope Honorius III. 1217 expressly rated positively. Little by little, Slauko won the king's trust. He appointed him one of the six envoys who were to negotiate an acceptable compromise with the bishop in 1219.

The Pope also honored the successful negotiations. In 1206 Slauko laid the foundation stone for the monastery of the Virgin Mary in Ossegg, whose cathedral the Pope donated in 1221 with relics of holy martyrs Kosmas , Sebastian , Fabianus , Cyprian and the Blessed Virgin Petronilla . The Prague bishop and the pope then took the monastery under their protection. The work of Slaukos then continued his sons Bohuslav I, and the grandsons Boresch I and Slauko III. away. The latter also acted as abbot of the monastery from 1234 to 1239. He was then elected abbot at Marienwerder Abbey . He returned to Ossegg in 1249 and was probably buried here in the Basilica of the Virgin Mary.

Slauko donated numerous villages and lands to the monastery, exempted it from customs duties in the Bilin region and sent them customs duties for the access road closest to the monastery. He himself bought more villages from Georg von Milevsko and received others from the king. With the monastery in Doxan he exchanged two now defunct villages for Ladowitz .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Josef Žemlička : Přemysl Otakar I.
2. ↑ Joseph Žemlička : Spor Přemysl Otakar I. s pražským biskupem Onřejem