Casimir II of Zator ( pl, Kazimierz II Zatorski; – 8 January/7 July 1490), was a

Duke of Zator The Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia. It was split off the Duchy of Oświęcim, when after eleven years of joint rule the sons of Duke Casimir I in 1445 finally divided the lands among themselves, whereby his eldest son Wences ...

during 1468–1474 (with his three brothers as co-rulers), and ruler over the eastern half of Zator from 1474 until his death (during 1474–1487 with his brother Wenceslaus as co-ruler). He was the eldest 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

Duchy of Siewierz The Duchy of Siewierz was a Silesian duchy with its capital in Siewierz. The area was part of the original Duchy of Silesia established after the death of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1138 during the times of the fragmentation of Poland. Si ...

Life

After his father's death in 1468, Casimir II and his younger brothers

Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus II Přemyslid ( cs, Václav II.; pl, Wacław II Czeski; 27 SeptemberK. Charvátová, ''Václav II. Král český a polský'', Prague 2007, p. 18. 1271 – 21 June 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278–1305), Duke of Cracow (1291–1 ...

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 inherited Zator as co-rulers. However, because his younger brothers are minors at that time, only Casimir II and Wenceslaus II ruled the Duchy, although the main tasks of the government were held by Casimir II. In 1474, under the pressures of his brothers, Casimir II agreed to make the division of the Duchy in two parts: The natural frontier between the lands was the Sakwa River but with the common rule over the capital and use of the Zator castle. Casimir II and his brother Wenceslaus II took the eastern part of Zator. Three years later, in 1477, the brothers signed a treaty of mutual inheritance between them. Casimir II maintained a close relationship with the Polish King Casimir IV, who was his sovereign The good relations with Poland were also expressed through the financial support of

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. Despite the excellent relations with Poland, after the death of his brother Wenceslaus II in 1487, Casimir II had to secure his rule from the pretensions of Duke

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. Only a strong reprimand from King Casimir IV to the Duke of Racibórz, saved Casimir II from the potential loss of his lands. Casimir II died in 1490 (although the exact date is unknown, but ranked in sources between 8 January and 7 July) and was buried in the Mary's Church of Kraków, which was financially assisted by him. Under the terms of the treaty of 1477, his lands were inherited by his brother Jan V, who reunited all the Duchy of Zator under his rule.

Marriage and issue

Around 12 August 1482, Casimir II married with Margareta (also known as ''Machna''; d. 4 January/28 July 1508), daughter of Duke

Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V ( la, Nicholaus V; it, Niccolò V; 13 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death in March 1455. Pope Eugene made ...

of Karniów. They had one son: #Bolko (after 24 July 1489 – before 21 September 1494).

References

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Genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan
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