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'''Wacław I''' |
'''Wenceslaus of Cieszyn''' ({{lang-pl|'''Wacław I cieszyński'''}}, {{lang-cs|'''Václav I. (Těšín)'''}}, {{lang-de|'''Wenzel I. (Teschen)'''}}; b. 1413/18 - d. 1474), was a Duke of [[Cieszyn]] since 1431 (until 1442 with his brothers as co-rulers), Duke of half of [[Bytom]] during 1431-1452 (returned to him soon after until 1459) and Duke of [[Siewierz]] (until 1443). |
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He was the oldest son of Duke [[Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn|Bolesław I]] of [[Cieszyn]] by his second wife [[Euphemia of Masovia|Euphemia]], daughter of Duke [[Siemowit IV of Masovia]].. |
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On 17 February 1439 Wacław I married Elisabeth, daughter of [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick I]], elector of [[Brandenburg]]. However they broke up in 1445-1446 for undisclosed reasons. Wacław I was childless and died in [[Bielsko]] in 1474. He is buried in the [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] church in [[Cieszyn]]. |
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After the death of his father in 1431, and despite the fact that was legally an adult and able to took the government by himself, Wenceslaus remained under the tutelage of his mother, together with his younger brothers, who were his co-rulers. |
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Linked to the imperial court of [[Sigismund of Luxembourg]], in 1438 Wenceslaus paid tribute to the Emperor. In the same year he obtained for Cieszyn the right of [[minting]] his own coins. |
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Despite the good relations with the Emperor Sigismund, in 1434 Wenceslaus was involved with the [[Hussites]], helping especially the Burgrave of [[Będzin]], [[Mikołaj Kornicz Siestrzeniec]] in his rallies against the [[Bishops of Kraków]], in the Kingdom of [[Poland]]. Only after a reprisal expedition of [[Krystyn Koziegłowski]] to [[Siewierz]] forced Wenceslaus to stopped his support and conclude a settlement with Poland in Będzin on [[15 October]] [[1434]]. |
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On [[17 February]] [[1439]] Wenceslaus married with [[Elisabeth of Hohenzollern|Elisabeth]] (b. [[1 May]]/[[29 September]] [[1403]] - d. Legnica, [[31 October]] [[1449]]), daughter of [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick I]], Elector of [[Brandenburg]] and widow of [[Ludwik II of Brzeg|Louis II]], Duke of [[Brzeg]]-[[Legnica]]. According to the chronicler Ambrose of Byczyny, the wedding in fact took place two months before, on [[9 December]] [[1438]] in [[Wrocław]]; however, after further researchs, historians believed that this date wasn't the proper marriage ceremony but only the engagement. Elisabeth is mencioned as Duchess of Cieszyn for the first time on [[5 March]] [[1439]]. |
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After six years of childless union, they broke ca. 1445 for undisclosed reasons. Elisabeth returned to Legnica, where she died four years later, in 1449. Wenceslaus never remarried. |
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Wacław I was childless and died in [[Bielsko]] in 1474. He is buried in the [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] church in [[Cieszyn]]. |
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Revision as of 04:47, 21 April 2009
Wenceslaus of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław I cieszyński, Czech: Václav I. (Těšín), German: Wenzel I. (Teschen); b. 1413/18 - d. 1474), was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1431 (until 1442 with his brothers as co-rulers), Duke of half of Bytom during 1431-1452 (returned to him soon after until 1459) and Duke of Siewierz (until 1443).
He was the oldest son of Duke Bolesław I of Cieszyn by his second wife Euphemia, daughter of Duke Siemowit IV of Masovia..
Life
After the death of his father in 1431, and despite the fact that was legally an adult and able to took the government by himself, Wenceslaus remained under the tutelage of his mother, together with his younger brothers, who were his co-rulers.
Linked to the imperial court of Sigismund of Luxembourg, in 1438 Wenceslaus paid tribute to the Emperor. In the same year he obtained for Cieszyn the right of minting his own coins.
Despite the good relations with the Emperor Sigismund, in 1434 Wenceslaus was involved with the Hussites, helping especially the Burgrave of Będzin, Mikołaj Kornicz Siestrzeniec in his rallies against the Bishops of Kraków, in the Kingdom of Poland. Only after a reprisal expedition of Krystyn Koziegłowski to Siewierz forced Wenceslaus to stopped his support and conclude a settlement with Poland in Będzin on 15 October 1434.
On 17 February 1439 Wenceslaus married with Elisabeth (b. 1 May/29 September 1403 - d. Legnica, 31 October 1449), daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg and widow of Louis II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica. According to the chronicler Ambrose of Byczyny, the wedding in fact took place two months before, on 9 December 1438 in Wrocław; however, after further researchs, historians believed that this date wasn't the proper marriage ceremony but only the engagement. Elisabeth is mencioned as Duchess of Cieszyn for the first time on 5 March 1439.
After six years of childless union, they broke ca. 1445 for undisclosed reasons. Elisabeth returned to Legnica, where she died four years later, in 1449. Wenceslaus never remarried.
After the division of father's possessions in 1442 he ruled in Bytom and Siewierz, he also received some parts of Cieszyn land. However he soon sold Duchy of Siewierz to Zbigniew Oleśnicki, bishop of Kraków. In 1452 he swapped Bytom for Bielsko with his brother Bolesław II.
Wacław I was childless and died in Bielsko in 1474. He is buried in the Dominican church in Cieszyn.
Footnotes
References
- Panic, Idzi (2002). Poczet Piastów i Piastówien cieszyńskich. Cieszyn: Urząd Miejski. ISBN 83-917095-4-X.
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