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Barbara Of Karniów
Barbara of Karniów (1445 – April 27, 1510) was the daughter of Nicholas V of Karniów and Margaret Clemm of Ellguth. In 1475 she married Jan IV of Oświęcim. Together they had one daughter Helena Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer *Helena, mother of Constantine I Places Greece * Helena (island) Guyana * ... (1478/80 – aft. 1524), married in 1492 to Baron George of Schellenberg References 1445 births 1510 deaths {{Europe-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas V, Duke Of Krnov
Nicholas V, Duke of Krnov (also known as ''Nicholas II of Opava-Ratibor''; cz, Mikuláš V. Krnovský; 1409–1452) was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Duchy of Racibórz, Racibórz, Duchy of Krnov, Krnov, Bruntál and Rybnik. All these duchies were situated in Silesia, then part of the Crown of Bohemia. Life Nicholas was older son of John II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor, John "the Iron" and Helena of Lithuania (niece of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello of Poland). He was born in 1409. Nicholas and his younger brother Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor, Wenceslaus II were minors when their father died in 1424, their mother, Helena of Lithuania acted as regent until 1428. Until 1449, she styled herself as ''Lady of Duchy of Pless, Pszczyna'', suggesting that she had received Pless as her wittum, jointure. Nicholas V and Wenceslaus II ruled their duchy jointly until October 15, 1437, at which time they divided their inheritance. Nicholas V received Krnov, Bruntál, Rybn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan IV Of Oświęcim
Jan IV of Oświęcim ( pl, Jan IV oświęcimski; 1426/1430 – by 21 February 1497), was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1456 (until 1445 with his brothers as co-rulers) and Duke of Gliwice from 1465 to 1482. He was the third son of Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim by his first wife Anna, daughter of Duke Henry VIII of Żagań. Life At the time of his father's death in 1434 Jan IV was still a minor, so was placed under the care of his older brother Wenceslaus I. In 1441, Wenceslaus I agreed to become a vassal of the King of Poland in exchange for the rights to govern the Duchy of Zator (it would be given to them in 1440 and in 1441 Wacław would officially become a vassal). This step was also followed by Jan IV and his brother Przemysław. On 19 January 1445 was made the formal division of the Duchy between Casimir I's sons. Despite the fact that he was the youngest brother, Jan IV received Oświęcim, the capital of the Duchy, and the towns of Kęty, Żywiec and half of Gliwic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Of Oświęcim
Helena of Oświęcim ( pl, Helena Oświęcimska; 1478/80 – after 1524), was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast from the Oświęcim branch and ruling Duchess of Krnov, Karniów since 1506 until 1523. She was the only child of Duke Jan IV of Oświęcim by his second wife Barbara of Karniów, Barbara, daughter of Duke Nicholas V, Duke of Krnov, Nicholas V of Karniów. Life Helena's father lost his Duchy of Oświęcim in 1456 and the rest of his lands in 1482. In 1491 her parents were invested with the Duchy of Karniów by the Bohemian King, because Helena's mother was the last representative of the Ducal line, extinct after the death of Duke John IV, Duke of Krnov, Jan IV the Elder in 1483. In 1492 Helena married with Baron George of Schellenberg, George of Schellenberg. One year later (in 1493), Helena's parents were dispossessed from Karniów when the King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary, Władysław II Jagiellon bestowed the Duchy to Baron Johann II of Schell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schellenberg
Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of History Early history The area was first settled by Celts, then by Rhaetians. Rome conquered the area in 15 BC, and made it part of the province of Rhaetia. The Province later became a county (countship) under Charlemagne. The county was repeatedly divided among heirs. The Lordship of Schellenberg was purchased by the Counts of Vaduz in 1437 and the two states have been united in fact ever since. After the Swabian War in 1499, both came under Austrian suzerainty. Different dynasties of counts bought and sold them, until their purchase in the early 18th century by the Liechtenstein dynasty, which had been granted princely status in 1706, but which needed to acquire a territory with imperial immediacy in order to vote in the Diet of the Princes of the Empire. The emperor formally united Vaduz and Schellenberg in 1719 as the Principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1445 Births
Year 1445 ( MCDXLV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * October 10 – Battle of Mokra: The Albanian forces under Skanderbeg defeat the Ottoman forces (Pope Eugene IV raises a hymn of praise, that Christendom has been provided with a new defender, after he hears of the battle). Date unknown * The Portuguese set up their first trading post ( ''Feitoria'') in Africa, on the island of Arguin. * Portuguese explorer Dinis Dias discovers the Cap-Vert, on the western coast of Africa. * Battle of Gomit: Emperor Zara Yaqob of Ethiopia defeats and kills Sultan Arwe Badlay, of Adal. * Vlad II Dracul, aided by a crusaders' fleet from Burgundy, attacks Giurgiu, and massacres the Ottoman garrison after their surrender. * Stephen II remains sole ruler of Moldavia. Births * March 16 – Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born priest (d. 1510) * April 4 – Wiguleus Frösch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |