Jan I of Opole ( pl, Jan I Opolski) (1410/13 – 5 September 1439) was a Duke of
Opole since 1437 (with his brother as co-ruler).
He was the second son of Duke
Bolko IV of Opole
Bolko IV of Opole ( pl, Bolko IV opolski; 1363/67 – 6 May 1437), was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 (with his brothers as co-rulers), Duke of Opole from 1396 (until 1400 with his brother as co-ruler, except Olesno).
He wa ...
by his wife Margareta, possibly member of the
House of Görz.
Life
After his father's death in 1437, Jan I and his brother
Nicholas I inherited the Duchy of
Opole as co-rulers.
On 6 October 1438 Jan paid homage to
Casimir Jagiełło as King-elect of
Bohemia, but after his resignation and the coronation of
Albert of Habsburg as King, he paid homage again, this time to the Austrian ruler (this was performed officially in
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
on 3 December 1438).
Jan I died on 5 September 1439 and the place of his burial is unknown. Because he never married or had children, all the Duchy was inherited by his brother Nicholas I.
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1410s births
1439 deaths
Polish Roman Catholics
Piast dynasty
Place of birth unknown
Dukes of Opole