Wenceslaus III of Oława () (1400 – between 14 January and 28 May 1423), was a Duke of
Oława (Ohlau) since 1419–20 until his death.
He was the second son of
Henry IX, Duke of Lubin, by his wife Anna, daughter of
Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn.
Life
After the death of his father between 1419 and 1420, Wenceslaus III and his younger brother Louis III inherited the Duchies of Oława and
Niemcza jointly as a co-rulers, His older brother Rupert II received the Duchies of
Lubin
Lubin (; ) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town for ...
and
Chojnów
Chojnów () is a small town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Skora river, a tributary of the Kaczawa at an average altitude of above sea level. Chojnów is the administrative seat of ...
.
He never married or had issue. On his death, his brother Louis III became in the sole ruler over Oława and Niemcza.
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1400 births
1423 deaths
Dukes of Silesia
Piast dynasty