Wenceslaus II Of Zator
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Wenceslaus II of Zator ( pl, Wacław II Zatorski; 1450/55 – before 5 October 1487), was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 (with his three brothers as co-rulers), and ruler over the eastern half of Zator from 1474 until his death (with his brother Casimir as co-ruler). He was the second son of Duke
Wenceslaus I of Zator Wenceslaus I of Zator ( pl, Wacław I zatorski; – before 29 July 1468), was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 (with his brothers as co-rulers) and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Oświ ...
by his wife Maria, daughter of Urban Kopczowski, a noblemen from the
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Life

After his father's death in 1468, Wenceslaus II and his older brother Casimir II took the full government over the Duchy, because their younger brothers
Jan V Jan V of Zator ( pl, Jan V zatorski; before 1455 – 17 September 1513), was a Duke of Zator during 1468–1474 (with his three brothers as co-rulers), ruler over the western half of Zator from 1474 to 1494 (with his brother Władysław as his co- ...
and Władysław are still minors. However, the main tasks of government were held by Casimir II. Little is known about Wenceslaus II's life. He appears in the official documents for the first time around 1469. In 1474 was made the formal division of the Duchy of Zator in two parts: Wenceslaus II and Casimir II received the eastern part of the Skawa River. Wenceslaus II died unmarried and childless between 1484–1487. It's unknown where he was buried.


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