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Bolko III of Strzelce (also known as of Opole; pl, Bolko III Strzelecki (or Opolski); – 21 October 1382) was a Duke of Opole during 1356–1370 (with his brothers as co-rulers) and Duke of Strzelce from 1375 until his death. He was the second son of Duke
Bolko II of Opole Bolko II of Opole ( pl, Bolesław II opolski; before 1300 – 21 June 1356) was a Duke of Opole from 1313 (with his brother as co-ruler until 1323). He was the second son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably a daughter of Margrave ...
by his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Duke
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Life

After his father's death in 1356, Bolko III and his brothers
Władysław Opolczyk Vladislaus II of Opole ( pl, Władysław Opolczyk, german: Wladislaus von Oppeln, hu, Oppelni László, uk, Владислав Опольчик; ca. 1332 – 18 May 1401), nicknamed Naderspan, was Duke of Opole from 1356, Count palatine of Hu ...
and
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inherited
Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: ** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' ** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city loc ...
as co-rulers; however, the full government was held by the oldest brother, Władysław Opolczyk. The independent rule of Bolko III began only around 1375, when he inherited Strzelce after the death of his uncle
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without male issue. During his reign, he didn't play any political role. Bolko III spent much of his time at the courts of King Charles in
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and King Louis I in
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. In 1355, Bolko III, with several other Silesian Dukes, went to
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with King Charles of Bohemia, who came to
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for his coronation as
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; ten years later, in 1365, he made a journey from
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to
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, and in 1377, together with King Louis I of Hungary and Władysław Opolczyk, he made a military expedition to
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. Bolko III died on 21 September 1382 and was buried in the
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chapel of St. Anna in
Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: ** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' ** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city loc ...
. Upon his death, his title passed to his four sons as co-rulers. Because his sons were minors, their guardianship was held by his uncle
Władysław Opolczyk Vladislaus II of Opole ( pl, Władysław Opolczyk, german: Wladislaus von Oppeln, hu, Oppelni László, uk, Владислав Опольчик; ca. 1332 – 18 May 1401), nicknamed Naderspan, was Duke of Opole from 1356, Count palatine of Hu ...
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Marriage and issue

By 1355, Bolko III married a certain Anna (b. ca. 1340? – d. 8 April 1378), who may have been daughter of Duke Jan I of Oświęcim.This theory is supported by two facts. First, the introduction of the name Jan in the Opole branch. Second, one of the entries of the books of the Dominican Chapter of Oświęcim (14th century) in which two women appear as direct relatives of Duke Jan I: one of them was probably Jan I's mother Euphrosyne and the other his daughter. Source
JAN I SCHOLASTYK (OŚWIĘCIMSKI)
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They had five children: #
Jan Kropidło Jan Kropidło (1360 or 1364 – 3 March 1421), was an ecclesiastic leader in Poland during the late Middle Ages. Jan was the eldest son of Duke Bolko III of Strzelce and his wife Anna. Jan was titled Duke of Strzelce (1382–96, with his broth ...
(b. 1360/64 – d. 3 March 1421). # Bolko IV (b. 1363/67 – d. 6 May 1437). # Henry II (b. 1374 – d. 22 December 1394). #
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(b. 1374/78 – d. 2/4 April 1455). #Anna (b. bef. 8 April 1378 – d. 2 December 1455), Abbess of
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(1428).


Footnotes


References

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Genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan
, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolko 03 of Strzelce 1330s births 1382 deaths Year of birth uncertain Piast dynasty Dukes of Opole