The Bohemian Poděbrady family ( cz, Páni z Poděbrad) was a noble family in

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

, arising from the Lords of Kunštát. After Boček of Kunštát (d. 1373) had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The most prominent member of the family was

George of Poděbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( cs, Jiří z Poděbrad; german: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the ...

, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of Glatz. They founded the Silesian branch of the family, the Dukes of

Dukes of Münsterberg Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, t ...

( cz, Knížata z Minsterberka).

History

Among the members of Poděbrady and Münsterberg branches of the family were some of the most important political figures in the

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in the 14th through 17th century. Among their possessions were

Poděbrady Poděbrady (; german: Podiebrad) is a spa town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Elbe. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an u ...

in central Bohemia and the eastern Bohemian dominions

Litice Castle Litice Castle (german: Lititz) is a castle in Záchlumí municipality in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. History The steep slopes of the foothills of the Orlické Mountains gave the advantage of a st ...

and Hummel and parts of the territory of the former monasteries at Opatovice and

Pardubice Pardubice (; german: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 89,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monu ...

. After the death of

Hynek Krušina of Lichtenburg Hynek Krušina of Lichtenburg (also: ''Henry Kruschina of Lichtenburg'', in cz, Hynek Krušina IV. z Lichtenburka; 1392 – 4 March 1454, Kłodzko ( cs, Kladsko, german: Glatz)) was a Hussite commander and governor and lien holders of the Cou ...

, Lord of Glatz in 1454,

acquired most of the possessions Hynek left behind, under a preliminary contract Hynek had signed shortly before his death. These included the

Častolovice Častolovice (german: Častolowitz, Tschastolowitz) is a market town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It lies around from Hradec Králové History In around 1 ...

inheritance, which included the Lordship of Glatz, which George raised to a county in 1459. In 1456, he bought the Duchy of Münsterberg from Ernest of Opava. This gave him significant influence in

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

, which would provide the political and economic basis for his descendants. They founded as Dukes of Münsterberg, Oels, Bernstadt and

Opava Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...

the Silesian branch of the family known in Czech as . Even after they lost the Duchy of Münsterberg and sold the County of Glatz in 1501, the Silesian branch of the family continued to call themselves "Duke of Münsterberg" and "Count of Glatz" until the branch died out in 1647. Duke

Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

, who served as

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

of Silesia, acquired the north Moravian Lordship of

Šternberk Šternberk (; (german: (Mährisch-)Sternberg) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone ...

by marriage in 1570. In 1587 he inherited the south Moravian Lordship of

Jevišovice Jevišovice (german: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republ ...

. With the death of Duke Charles Frederick I, the House of Poděbrady died out in the male line in 1647. His possessions reverted to the Bohemian Crown. Because Charles Frederick's daughter Elisabeth Marie of Münsterberg-Oels was married to

Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels (2 May 1622, Weiltingen – 24 April 1664, Brzezinka in Silesia) was the first Duke of Oels-Württemberg. Life Silvius was the son of Duke Julius Frederick of Württemberg-Weiltingen and Anna ...

, the feudal rights on the Principality of Oels were transferred to the

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in 1648. The Moravian Lordship of

reverted to the sovereign.

Genealogy of the Poděbrady line

* Boček I of Kunštát and Poděbrady (d. 1373), founder of the family branch of the lords of Podebrady Kunstadt. * Henry () of Kunštát and Poděbrady (died after 1376), son of Boček I. * Ješek of Kunštát and Podebrady (died after 1393), son of Boček I. * Boček II of Kunštát and Poděbrady (d. 1417) was from 1403 to 1408 ''Oberstlandschreiber'' ("chief administrator") of Bohemia. His sons were: ** John of Kunštát and Poděbrady and (died between 1407 and 1409), acquired

Kost Castle Kost Castle is a Gothic castle in Libošovice municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies in the nature region of Bohemian Paradise and is owned by Kinský dal Borgo noble family. History and d ...

, Mydlovar Castle and the Lordship of Kostomlaty through his marriage to Elizabeth of Wartenberg (). After his early death, the Poděbrady branch of the family lost John's possessions. ** Boček III of Kunštát and Poděbrady (d. 1429), followers of the

Hussites The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation. The Hussit ...

** Hynek Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady (d. 1426), captain of the East Bohemian

Orebites The Orebites ( cz, Orebité) or Hradecti were followers of the Hussites in Eastern Bohemia. The founders took part in the procession on Mount Oreb, near Třebechovice pod Orebem and Hradec. Later, most noble supporters belonged to the East Bohemi ...

. **

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 ...

(1403–1427), was a supporter of the Hussites and the father of: ***

was King of Bohemia. He increased his property with the Lordship of Glatz, which he raised to a county in 1459, as well as the Silesian

Duchy of Münsterberg The Duchy of Münsterberg (german: Herzogtum Münsterberg) or Duchy of Ziębice ( pl, Księstwo Ziębickie, cs, Minstrberské knížectví) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with a capital in Münsterberg (Ziębice). Existing from 1321/1322 to ...

. After George's death in 1471 his possessions were divided by his four sons in 1472. Three of them founded the Silesian branch of the family as Dukes of Münsterberg. They and their male offspring also held the title of Count of Glatz, even though they sold the county itself in 1501.

Genealogy of the Silesian line of the Dukes of Münsterberg (offspring of George of Poděbrady)

Boček IV of Poděbrady Boček IV of Poděbrady (also known as: ''Boczek IV of Kunstadt and Podebrady''; Czech: ''Boček IV z Poděbrad''; 15 July 15, 1442 – 28 September 1496, in Kladsko), was, by title, the last member of the Bohemian noble family of Poděbrady, who ...

(1442–1496) eldest son of George of Poděbrady, the last member of family to use the title of ''Duke of Poděbrady'' # Victor of Münsterberg and Opava (d. 1500), since 1459

imperial count Imperial Count (german: Reichsgraf) was a title in the Holy Roman Empire. In the medieval era, it was used exclusively to designate the holder of an imperial county, that is, a fief held directly ( immediately) from the emperor, rather than from ...

and Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz, 1465-1485 Duke of Opava ## Joan (d. 1496), married to Duke Casimir II of Cieszyn ## Bartholomew (d. 1515), Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz ## Lawrence / ''Vavřinec'' (1479–1503) ## Euphemia Magdalena (d. 1497), abbess of the

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## Ursula / ''Uršula'' (died 1534 in

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) ## Apolonia († 1529 in Königsberg), married to Erhard of Queis, Bishop of Pomesania # Barbara († after 1469), married firstly with Henry of Leipa, and secondly with John Křinecký of Ronov #

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(d. 1498), since 1462

, Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz ##

Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels (german: Albrecht I. von Münsterberg or ; cs, Albrecht z Minstrberka or ; 3 August 1468, Kunětická Hora Castle – 12 July 1511, Prostějov) was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duch ...

(1468–1511), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz ### Ursula / ''Uršula'' (1497–1545), married to Henry / Jindřich Švihovský of Riesenberg ## George I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (1470–1502), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz ### Henry / ''Jindřich'' (1490) ##

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(1473–1530) ##

Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (also: ''Charles I of Podebrady'', cz, Karel z Minstrberka, german: Karl I. von Münsterberg; 2 or 4 May 1476, in Kladsko – 31 May 1536, in Frankenstein) was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was ...

(1476–1536), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz ### Anna (born: 1499 in Glatz – died: 1504 in

Wołów Wołów (german: Wohlau, cz, Volov) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Wołów County and Gmina Wołów. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. , the town has a popul ...

) ### Catherine (born: 1500 in Glatz – died: 1507 in

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) ### Margaret (born: 1501 in

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– died: 1551 in Budyně Castle), married to John Zajíc of Hasenburg ###

Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels Joachim of Münsterberg ( cs, Jáchym z Minstrberka, german: Joachim von Münsterberg or ''Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels''), also: Joachim of Poděbrady (German: ''Joachim von Podiebrad''; Czech: ''Jáchym z Poděbrad'', pl, Joachim Podiebradowicz ...

(d. 1562), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Bishop of Brandenburg ### Kunigunde / Kunhuta (1504–1532), married to Christopher of Boskovice ### Ursula / Vorsila (1505–1539), married to Jerome of Bieberstein ###

Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels Henry II of Münsterberg-Oels (also known as:''Henry II of Poděbrady'', german: Heinrich II. von Münsterberg-Oels or , cz, Jindřich II. Minstrbersko-Olešnický; 29 March 1507 – 2 August 1548, Bierutów) was from 1536 to 1542 Duke of Müns ...

(1507–1548), Duke of Munsterberg, Oels, and BernStadt, Count of Glatz #### Anna (1539–1568) #### Salomena (1540–1567), married to George of Thurn and Valsassina #### Henry III of Bernstadt (1542–1587), Duke of Münsterberg and Bernstadt, Count of Glatz #### Charles (1543) ####

(1545–1617), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz, gained the North Moravian Lordship of

through marriage in 1570; in 1587 he inherited the South Moravian Lordship of

##### Henry Wenceslaus the Elder, (born: 1575 in

– died: 1591 in

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) ##### Margareta Magdalene (born: 1578 in Šternberk – died: 1578 in Šternberk) ##### George (born: 1587 in Oleśnica – died: 1587 in Oleśnica) ##### Charles (born: 1590 in Oleśnica – died: 1590 in Oleśnica) ##### Henry Wenceslaus the Younger (1592–1639) ###### Anna Elisabeth (born: 1637 in

Bierutów Bierutów (german: Bernstadt in Schlesien) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów. The town lies approximately south-east o ...

– died: 1642 in Breslau) ##### Charles Frederick I (1593–1647); the male line of the house in Podebrady Oels ended with him. ###### Elisabeth Marie of Münsterberg-Oels (born: 1625 in Oleśnica – died: 1686 in Oleśnica), last Duchess of Münsterberg. ##### Barbara Margaret (born: 1595 in Oleśnica – died: 1652 in Oleśnica) ##### Joachim George (born: 1597 in Oleśnica – died: 1598 in Oleśnica) ##### Magdalena Elisabeth (1599–1631) married to

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##### Sophie Catherine (born: 1601 in Oleśnica – died: 1659 in

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), married to George III of Brzeg (d. 1664) #### Catherine (born: 1548 in Bernstadt – died: 1579 in Oleśnica), married to Jiří

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###

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(born: 1508 in Oleśnica – died: 1531 in

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), married in 1525 George of Brandenburg-Ansbach -Kulmbach ### John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (1509–1565), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz #### Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg (d. 1569), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz ### George II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (1512–1553), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz ## Magdalena (born: 1482 Glatz – died: 1513 in Oleśnica) ## Sidonie/ Zdena (born: 1483 in Glatz – died: 1522 ibid), married in 1515 with

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Catherine of Poděbrady Catherine of Poděbrady (11 November 1449 – 8 March 1464) was Queen of Hungary as the second wife of King Matthias Corvinus. Biography Catherine and her twin sister Sidonie were born at Poděbrady, to the Bohemian king George of Poděbrady an ...

(1449–1464), married to King

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of Hungary # Sidonie / Zdena (born: 1449 in

– died: 1510 in

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), married to the Duke Albert III "the Courageous" of Saxony # Henry the Younger (died: 1492), since 1462

, also Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz ## Anna (born: 1470 in

– died: 1517 in

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), married to

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## Frederick / Bedrich (died after 1492), illegitimate son # Frederick / Bedrich (born: 1453 or 1454 – died: 1459) # George / Jiří (born: 1454 or 1455 – died: 1459 or 1462) #

Ludmila of Poděbrady Ludmila of Poděbrady pl, Ludmiła Podiebrad; (16 October 1456 – Legnica, 20 January 1503), was a member of the Poděbrady, House of Poděbrady and by marriage Duchess of Chojnów-Oława-Legnica-Brzeg-Lubin. She was the youngest daughter of Ge ...

(born: 1456 – died: 1503 in Legnica), married to

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# John (born: after 1456 – died: 1459)

References and sources

* Ondřej Felcman, Radek Fukala u. a.: ''Poděbradové. Rod českomoravských pánů, kladských hrabat a sleszkých knížat''. Nakladatelství Lidové Noviny 2008, * Lydia Baštecká, Ivana Ebelová, 'Náchod', Náchod 2004, , p. 43-58

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