Frederick of Cieszyn ( pl, Fryderyk cieszyński; b. 1480/83 - d. June 1507), was a

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prince member of the House of Piast in the Cieszyn branch. He was the eldest son of

Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn Casimir II of Cieszyn ( pl, Kazimierz, cs, Kazimír; – 13 December 1528) was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1477, ruler over Koźle during 1479–1509, since 1493 ruler over Wołów, over Pszczyna during 1498–1517, from 1506 over Opava, Duke of Gł ...

, by his wife Johanna of Poděbrady, daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of

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Life

Despite the fact that he was the firstborn child of Duke Casimir II, and for unknown reasons, Frederick was destined for a Church career, which was probably in order to increase Casimir II's prestige and power over

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. In 1501, supported by his father and other Silesian Dukes, Frederick was a candidate to the office of Auxiliary

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, with the right of succession as titular Bishop after the death of the current holder of the Bishopric, Jan IV Roth. However, Frederick's nomination was rejected by the Chapter, mainly because Casimir II's unfavorable politics against the Church during his rule as

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General of Silesia. Despite the initial protest of Casimir II the Chapter didn't change his opinion, and in 1503 he decided sent his son to

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, where shortly after Frederick was named Rector of the

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. Then he went to

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, where Frederick began his studies. Despite the rejection of his candidacy in 1501 Frederick continue with his efforts to obtain the highest spiritual authority in Silesia and in 1506, with the help of his father, he was appointed Provost of the Kolegiata of the Holy Cross and Dean of the Chapter in

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. Frederick's promising career was brutally interrupted in June 1507, when he died unexpectedly in Italy. He was buried in the Cathedral of

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Ancestry

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, 3= 3. Johanna of Poděbrady , 4= 4. Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn , 5= 5. Anna of Bielsk , 6= 6. Victor of Poděbrady, Duke of Münsterberg , 7= 7. Margaret Ptáčková , 8= 8.

Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn Bolesław I of Cieszyn ( pl, Bolesław I cieszyński, cs, Boleslav I. Těšínský, german: Boleslaus I. von Teschen) ( – 6 May 1431) was a Duke of half of Bytom and Siewierz from 1405, Duke of Cieszyn and half of both Głogów and Ścinaw ...

, 9= 9.

Euphemia of Masovia Euphemia of Masovia ( pl, Eufemia mazowiecka; 1395/97Kazimierz Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów mazowieckich''. Poznań - Wrocław 1998, p. 121. – before 17 September 1447), was Duchess of Cieszyn by marriage to Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn, and re ...

, 10= 10. Ivan Vladimirovich, Prince of Bielsk , 11= 11. Vasilisa of Halshany , 12= 12. George of Poděbrady, king of Bohemia , 13= 13. Kunigunde of Sternberg , 14= 14.

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, 15= 15. Anna of Neuhaus , 16= 16. Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn , 17= 17. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom , 18= 18.

Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia Siemowit IV (Ziemowit IV), also known as Siemowit IV the Younger (pl: ''Siemowit IV Młodszy''; ca. 1353/1356 – 21 January 1426), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch, from 1373/74 Duke of Rawa, and afte ...

, 19= 19. Alexandra of Lithuania , 20= 20.

Vladimir Olgerdovich Vladimir Olgerdovich ( be, Уладзімір Альгердавіч, lt, Vladimiras Algirdaitis, pl, Włodzimierz Olgierdowic, uk, Володимир Ольгердович; died after 1398) was the son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and ...

, 21= , 22= 22. Andrew of Halshany , 23= 23. Alexandra of Drutsk , 24= 24.

Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady (also: ''Viktorin of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Kunstadt and Poděbrady''; Czech: ''Viktorín z Poděbrad'', or ''Viktorín Boček z Kunštátu a Poděbrad''; German: ''Vikt ...

, 25= 25. Anna of Wartenberg , 26= 26. Smil of Sternberg , 27= 27. Barbara of Pardubice , 28= 28.

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, 29= 29. Jitka of Kunštát , 30= 30. Ulrich V of Neuhaus , 31= 31. Markéta of Kravař

References

*''This article was translated from his original in Polish Wikipedia''. 1480s births 1507 deaths Piast dynasty