Konrad X the White

Konrad X the White (b. 1420 - d. 21 September 1492), was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1450-1452 (with his brother as co-rulers), since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471-1472 sole ruler over Koźle and half of Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.

He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of Oleśnica by his wife Margareta.

Life

After his father's death in 1439 Konrad X and his older brother Konrad IX the Black were excluded from the government by their uncle Konrad VII the White, who ruled until 1450, when Konrad X and Konrad IX deposed him and took over the Duchy as co-rulers; however, two years later, in 1452, they decided to divide their domains. Konrad X obtain half of Ścinawa.

During the wars between Bohemia and Hungary, he initially supported King George of Poděbrady and paid homage to him with his brother Konrad IX in 1459 in exchange for the confirmation of the possession of their father's Duchy; however, when the Hungarian troops entered in Silesia, Konrad X and Konrad IX repudied his alliance with Bohemia and paid homage to King Matthias Corvinus.

After the death of his brother in 1471 Konrad X reunited all the Duchy in his hands, except Oleśnica, who was leave as the Oprawa wdowia of his sister-in-law Margareta of Rawa and his niece Barbara. In view of his deep debts he sold his Upper Silesian domains to Duke Henry I the Older of Ziębice.

After taking the throne in the Czech Republic by Władysław Jagiellończyka and the outbreak of war between the Polish and Czech Jagiellonami a Korwin, argued on the side of the former.

Not dealing with the debt tried to sell the first rulers of Saxony duchy - which led to the intervention Korwin, 1480 and again in vain Krzyżakom. Reached a settlement with Korwin, saving him as king of the Principality of the Czech Republic and joining the NATO system of Olomouc. In the 1488 attempt to reverse alliances by joining a coalition with mad John II, Duke Głogowskim and Henryk ziębickim, but in 1489 was the Hungarian forces. Embedded in the castle in the injury of the salary from the royal treasury. After the death of Maciej Korwin Oleśnica output, and Syców Wąsosz.