}; died 1414), also known as Otto the Elder of Bergau, was a Bohemian nobleman, high-ranking provincial official, and political opponent of

Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia Wenceslaus IV (also ''Wenceslas''; cs, Václav; german: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 136116 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he w ...

Biography

Otto was the son of Albert of Bergov, and he inherited the castles of and . He held the office of Highest Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia from 1388 to 1393. He was a part of the

League of Lords The League of Lords ( cs, Panská jednota) was an opposition group of feudal nobles dissatisfied with the rule of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia. Lasting from 1394 to 1405, the goal of its members was to provide mu ...

against Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, and was later appointed to the office of by

Sigismund of Luxembourg Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was a monarch as King of Hungary and Croatia (''jure uxoris'') from 1387, King of Germany from 1410, King of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1 ...

. During his lifetime, Otto and his son, Otto IV of Bergau, acquired further estates including

Trosky Castle Trosky Castle ( cs, Hrad Trosky) is a castle ruin in the municipality of Troskovice in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It lies about south of Semily. It is located on the summits of two basalt volcanic plugs. On the lower peak, , is th ...

Hrubý Rohozec Hrubý Rohozec (german: Groß Rohosetz) is a castle in Turnov, Czech Republic. The original structure was connected to a polygonal tower by a defensive wall. Its purpose, in the 14th century, was to monitor the trade route running below it. Between ...

Zbiroh Zbiroh () is a town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Chotětín, Jablečno, Přísednice and Třebnuška are administrative parts of Zbiroh. Geograph ...

, and parts of

Jirkov Jirkov (; german: Görkau) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. Jirkov creates a conurbation with Chomutov. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Březenec ...

and

Turnov Turnov (; german: Turnau) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The town centre is well preserv ...

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