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'''John Christian of Brieg''' ({{lang-pl|'''Jan Chrystian Brzeski'''}}; b. [[Oława]], [[28 August]] [[1591]] - d. [[Ostróda]], [[25 December]] [[1639]]), was a Duke of [[Brzeg |
'''John Christian of Brieg''' ({{lang-pl|'''Jan Chrystian Brzeski'''}}; b. [[Oława]], [[28 August]] [[1591]] - d. [[Ostróda]], [[25 December]] [[1639]]), was a Duke of [[Brzeg]]-[[Legnica]]-[[Wołów]] (since 1602; with his brother as co-ruler in Legnica and Wołów until 1612; in [[Oława]] since 1605). |
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He was the second but eldest surviving son of [[Joachim Frederick of Brieg|Joachim Frederick]], Duke of [[Brzeg]]-[[Oława]]-[[Legnica]]-[[Wołów]] [[Anna Maria of Anhalt|Anna Maria]], daughter of [[Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt]]. In his baptism, whjo was realized tow weeks after his birth, on [[14 September]], he received the names of both uncles: [[John George of Oława|''John'' George of Oława]] and [[Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg|''Christian'' of Anhalt |
He was the second but eldest surviving son of [[Joachim Frederick of Brieg|Joachim Frederick]], Duke of [[Brzeg]]-[[Oława]]-[[Legnica]]-[[Wołów]] [[Anna Maria of Anhalt|Anna Maria]], daughter of [[Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt]]. In his baptism, whjo was realized tow weeks after his birth, on [[14 September]], he received the names of both uncles: [[John George of Oława|'''John''' George of Oława]] and [[Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg|'''Christian''' of Anhalt]] |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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===Youth=== |
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Joachim Frederick died on [[25 March]] [[1602]], leaving his two sons as the heirs of his domains. John Christian had eleven-years and his younger brother George Rudolf had only seven, the regency of the Duchies was taken by their mother, the Dowager Duchess Anna Maria (who was the reign Duchess of Oława as her ''Oprawa wdowia''). After Anna Maria's death in 1605, the regency was taken by the paternal aunt of the young Dukes (and only surviving sibling of the late Joachim Frederick), Elisabeth Magdalena of Brzeg and her husband, [[Karl II of Poděbrady]], Duke of [[Ziębice]]-[[Oleśnica]]. |
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During some time, John Christian live in [[Krosno Odrzańskie]] ({{lang-de|'''Crossen an der Oder'''}}), where he met his first wife, Dorothea Sybille of Brandenburg. |
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===Beginning of Rule=== |
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In 1609 John Christian attained his majority and asumed the government. On [[7 October]] of that year he paid homage to the [[Emperor Rudolf II]] in [[Wroclaw]]. In 1612 his younger brother George Rudolf was formally declared an adult. Then, the brothers decided to made the division of their lands: John Christian retained [[Brzeg]], [[Oława]], [[Strzelin]], [[Niemcza]], [[Kluczbork]] and [[Byczyna]], and George Rudolf came into possession of [[Legnica]], [[Wołów]], [[Złotorja]], [[Grodziec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship|Grodźca]], [[Lubin]], [[Prochowice]], [[Wińsko]], [[Wąsosz]], [[Ryczeń]] and [[Rudna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship|Rudna]]. |
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John Christian of Brieg (Polish: Jan Chrystian Brzeski; b. Oława, 28 August 1591 - d. Ostróda, 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg-Legnica-Wołów (since 1602; with his brother as co-ruler in Legnica and Wołów until 1612; in Oława since 1605).
He was the second but eldest surviving son of Joachim Frederick, Duke of Brzeg-Oława-Legnica-Wołów Anna Maria, daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt. In his baptism, whjo was realized tow weeks after his birth, on 14 September, he received the names of both uncles: John George of Oława and Christian of Anhalt
Life
Youth
Joachim Frederick died on 25 March 1602, leaving his two sons as the heirs of his domains. John Christian had eleven-years and his younger brother George Rudolf had only seven, the regency of the Duchies was taken by their mother, the Dowager Duchess Anna Maria (who was the reign Duchess of Oława as her Oprawa wdowia). After Anna Maria's death in 1605, the regency was taken by the paternal aunt of the young Dukes (and only surviving sibling of the late Joachim Frederick), Elisabeth Magdalena of Brzeg and her husband, Karl II of Poděbrady, Duke of Ziębice-Oleśnica.
During some time, John Christian live in Krosno Odrzańskie (German: Crossen an der Oder), where he met his first wife, Dorothea Sybille of Brandenburg.
Beginning of Rule
In 1609 John Christian attained his majority and asumed the government. On 7 October of that year he paid homage to the Emperor Rudolf II in Wroclaw. In 1612 his younger brother George Rudolf was formally declared an adult. Then, the brothers decided to made the division of their lands: John Christian retained Brzeg, Oława, Strzelin, Niemcza, Kluczbork and Byczyna, and George Rudolf came into possession of Legnica, Wołów, Złotorja, Grodźca, Lubin, Prochowice, Wińsko, Wąsosz, Ryczeń and Rudna.