Henry II of Niemodlin ( pl, Henryk II niemodliński) (1374 – 22 December 1394) was a Duke of Strzelce and

Niemodlin Niemodlin (; german: Falkenberg O.S., Falkenberg Oberschlesien; szl, Ńymodlin) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,315 inhabitants (2019). History The community was first mentioned as ''Nemodlin'' in a 1224 deed and r ...

since 1382 until his death (with his brothers as co-rulers and only formally). He was the third son of Duke

Bolko III of Strzelce 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 ...

by his wife Anna, probably daughter of Duke Jan I of Oświęcim.

Life

There are little notices about Henry II's life. Since his early years, he was destined to the Church career and had to study at the University of

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. According to the chronicle of

Jan Długosz Jan Długosz (; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first histo ...

, Henry II died during his return trip to Poland on 22 December 1394. He was buried in the Ducal vault of the

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church in Opole.

References

Gnealogical database by Herbert Stoyan
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