Henry V of Rosenberg ( cz, links=no, Jindřich V. z Rožmberka; 25 June 1456 – 21 May 1489) was a Bohemian nobleman. He was regent of the

House of Rosenberg The House of Rosenberg ( cs, Rožmberkové, sg. ''z Rožmberka'') was a prominent Bohemian nobility, Bohemian noble family that played an important role in Czech medieval history from the 13th century until 1611. Members of this family held ...

from 1472 to 1475.

Biography

Henry was the eldest son of

John II of Rosenberg John II of Rosenberg (nicknamed: ''the peaceful''; cz, Jan II. "Pokojný" z Rožmberka; 1434 – 8 November 1472, Ortenburg) was a member of the House of Rosenberg. He was governor ('' Landeshauptmann'') of Silesia, and High Chamberlain in ...

and his wife Anna of Glogau (d. 1483). After his father's death in 1472, he inherited the family possessions. Until 1475, he administered the inheritance alone; from January to 24 August 1475, he administered it jointly with his younger brother Wok II. He then transferred the regency to Wok II for a three-year period and retired to

Rožmberk Castle Rožmberk (German: original Rosenberg) is a castle situated in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic. Considered one of the oldest castles in Bohemia, it stands on a promontory carved out on three sides by the river Vltav ...

, probably because he had mental and psychological problems. We know that he had health problems from a letter by his brother-in-law Peter Holický to Sternberg to the Burgrave of Krumlov of 11 August 1476, informing the latter about the medical treatment necessary. During his short reign, Henry sold the Lordships of Zvíkov and

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to Bohuslav of Schwanberg. The decision to sell these possessions may have been a result of his psychological problems. Incidentally, the Rosenbergs acquired them by forging in 1437, during the reign of Henry's grandfather

Ulrich II of Rosenberg Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

. Děpolt von Lobkowitz, who had been arrested by Zdeněk Konopišťský of Šternberk during the capture of Rosenberg Castle in 1469 and had been held prisoner at

Český Krumlov Castle Český Krumlov Castle is a castle in Český Krumlov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It dates back to 1240 when the first castle was built by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful Bohemian family Rosenberg. ...

, was released by Henry in 1475 at the request of

Joanna of Rožmitál Joanna of Rožmitál ( cs, Johana z Rožmitálu; c. 1430 – 12 November 1475) was Queen of Bohemia as the second wife of George of Poděbrady. Life She was a daughter of John of Rožmitál and his wife Ludmila of Strakonice. Marriage Joanna ma ...

, the widow of King

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of Bohemia, after a financial settlement between the Houses of Rosenberg and

Lobkowicz The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is a Czech noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest Bohemian noble families. The family also belong to the Ge ...

mediated by Bohuslav of Schwanberg. Henry did not return to power, and died childless in 1489. He was succeeded by his younger brother Wok II.

References

* Anna Kubíková: ''Rožmberské kroniky. Krátky a summovní výtah od Václava Březana'', Veduta, České Budějovice, 2005, 1456 births 1489 deaths 15th-century Bohemian people Medieval Bohemian nobility Rosenberg family {{CzechRepublic-hist-stub