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'''Adam Wenceslaus''' ({{lang-pl|Adam Wacław}}, {{lang-cs|Adam Václav}}, {{lang-de|Adam Wenzel}} |
'''Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn''' ({{lang-pl|'''Adam Wacław Cieszyński'''}}, {{lang-cs|'''Adam Václav. (Těšín)'''}}, {{lang-de|'''Adam Wenzel. (Teschen)'''}}; b. [[12 December]] [[1574]] - d. [[13 July]] [[1617]]), was a Duke of [[Cieszyn]] since 1579 until his death. |
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He was the second but only surviving son of [[Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn]], by his second wife Sidonia Katharina, daughter of Francis I, [[Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg]]. His older half-brother, [[Frederick Casimir of Cieszyn|Frederick Casimir]], only son of Wenceslaus III Adam's first marriage, died long after his birth, in 1571. |
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==Life== |
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After his father's death in 1579, Adam Wenceslaus inherited the Duchy of [[Cieszyn]]; but because he was a minor at that time, the regency was held by his mother and the Dukes [[George II the Pious|George II of Brzeg]] and [[Karl II of Poděbrady|Karl II]] of [[Ziębice]]. This triple regency continued until 1586, when the Dowager Duchess Sidonia Katharina remarried with the Hungarian noblemen Imre III [[Forgach]], ''Obergespan'' [Count] of [[Trenczin]] ([[17 February]]) and the eldest regent, Duke George II of Brzeg, died ([[7 May]]). Despite her new marriage, Sidonia Katharina retained her influence in Cieszyn. Duke Karl II of Ziębice ruled since them as sole regent. |
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In 1586 was hit a very serious epidemic of plague depriving a large number of residents living Cieszyńskiego duchy. Not oszczędzały the sovereignty cieszyńskich Piastów other scourge for example, in 1587 the area became a duchy terrain fighting between Maksymilian Habsburgiem and Jan Zamoyskim (it was a walk Maximilian episode of the Polish crown). |
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He spent his childhood on the court of elector of [[Saxony]] and youth probably in [[Vienna]]. Saxon experience made him a determined [[Protestant]]. He several times issued decrees aimed at promotion of [[Lutheranism]] in the duchy. Adam Wenceslaus led expensive life and his debts were often paid by the towns and [[chivalry]]. |
He spent his childhood on the court of elector of [[Saxony]] and youth probably in [[Vienna]]. Saxon experience made him a determined [[Protestant]]. He several times issued decrees aimed at promotion of [[Lutheranism]] in the duchy. Adam Wenceslaus led expensive life and his debts were often paid by the towns and [[chivalry]]. |
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Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn (Polish: Adam Wacław Cieszyński, Czech: Adam Václav. (Těšín), German: Adam Wenzel. (Teschen); b. 12 December 1574 - d. 13 July 1617), was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1579 until his death.
He was the second but only surviving son of Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn, by his second wife Sidonia Katharina, daughter of Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. His older half-brother, Frederick Casimir, only son of Wenceslaus III Adam's first marriage, died long after his birth, in 1571.
Life
After his father's death in 1579, Adam Wenceslaus inherited the Duchy of Cieszyn; but because he was a minor at that time, the regency was held by his mother and the Dukes George II of Brzeg and Karl II of Ziębice. This triple regency continued until 1586, when the Dowager Duchess Sidonia Katharina remarried with the Hungarian noblemen Imre III Forgach, Obergespan [Count] of Trenczin (17 February) and the eldest regent, Duke George II of Brzeg, died (7 May). Despite her new marriage, Sidonia Katharina retained her influence in Cieszyn. Duke Karl II of Ziębice ruled since them as sole regent.
In 1586 was hit a very serious epidemic of plague depriving a large number of residents living Cieszyńskiego duchy. Not oszczędzały the sovereignty cieszyńskich Piastów other scourge for example, in 1587 the area became a duchy terrain fighting between Maksymilian Habsburgiem and Jan Zamoyskim (it was a walk Maximilian episode of the Polish crown).
He spent his childhood on the court of elector of Saxony and youth probably in Vienna. Saxon experience made him a determined Protestant. He several times issued decrees aimed at promotion of Lutheranism in the duchy. Adam Wenceslaus led expensive life and his debts were often paid by the towns and chivalry.
On 17 September 1595 he married Elisabeth, daughter of Gotthard Kettler, Duke of Courland. They had five children: three sons and two daughters.
He took part in the wars with Turks and also declared political sympathies towards Rudolf II, Austrian emperor. In 1610 he changed his religion to Catholic. Large part of the population of the duchy also shifted to Roman Catholicism according to the cuius regio, eius religio rule. However, Adam Wenceslaus wasn't a fervent Catholic and didn't force his population to shift to the Catholic faith.[1]
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Footnotes
- ^ Panic 2002, 31.
References
- Panic, Idzi (2002). Poczet Piastów i Piastówien cieszyńskich. Cieszyn: Urząd Miejski. ISBN 83-917095-4-X.
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