Frederick Casimir of Cieszyn
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Frederick Casimir of Cieszyn also known as of Frysztat , was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast in the Cieszyn
branch and ruler over Fryštát
, Skoczów
(both since 1560), and Bielsko
(since 1565).
He was the second child but only son of Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
, by his first wife Maria, daughter of Jan of Pernštejn.
and Skoczów
. Five years later, in 1565, Duke Wenceslaus III Adam also give to him Bielsko
.
During almost all his life, Frederick Casimir was the sole heir of the Duchy of Teschen (Cieszyn). However, this changed in 1567 when, after his mother's death, his father remarried with Sidonie Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg and three years later, in 1570, she gave birth her first son, Christian August. The premature death of his new half-brother with only eleven months placed Frederick Casimir again as the only heir of Cieszyn.
Although he hadn't a high income, Frederick Casimir ran a sumptuous lifestyle, as in a short period he led his lands on bankruptcy. The total amount of his debts, after a revision of a special Imperial Committee was the astronomical sum of 244,000 talers. After his death, his father was forced to sale his lands in order to pay the debts.
In 1592, Frederick Casimir half-brother and next Duke of Cieszyn, Adam Wenceslaus (born in 1574, long before Frederick Casimir's death) managed to recover only Skoczów
. Fryštát and Bielsko remained as a part of the magnate Member State.
. They had one daughter:
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
branch and ruler over Fryštát
Fryštát
is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, now administratively a part of the city of Karviná. Until 1948 it was a separate town. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
, Skoczów
Skoczów
Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
(both since 1560), and Bielsko
Bielsko
Bielsko was until 1950 an independent town situated in Cieszyn Silesia, Poland. In 1951 it was joined with Biała Krakowska to form the new town of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko constitutes the western part of that town....
(since 1565).
He was the second child but only son of Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
Wenceslaus III Adam of Cieszyn was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1528 until his death.He was the second but only surviving son of Wenceslaus II, co-Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Anna, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach...
, by his first wife Maria, daughter of Jan of Pernštejn.
Life
Little is known about Frederick Casimir's first years. In 1560 he received from his father the towns of FryštátFryštát
is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, now administratively a part of the city of Karviná. Until 1948 it was a separate town. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
and Skoczów
Skoczów
Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
. Five years later, in 1565, Duke Wenceslaus III Adam also give to him Bielsko
Bielsko
Bielsko was until 1950 an independent town situated in Cieszyn Silesia, Poland. In 1951 it was joined with Biała Krakowska to form the new town of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko constitutes the western part of that town....
.
During almost all his life, Frederick Casimir was the sole heir of the Duchy of Teschen (Cieszyn). However, this changed in 1567 when, after his mother's death, his father remarried with Sidonie Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg and three years later, in 1570, she gave birth her first son, Christian August. The premature death of his new half-brother with only eleven months placed Frederick Casimir again as the only heir of Cieszyn.
Although he hadn't a high income, Frederick Casimir ran a sumptuous lifestyle, as in a short period he led his lands on bankruptcy. The total amount of his debts, after a revision of a special Imperial Committee was the astronomical sum of 244,000 talers. After his death, his father was forced to sale his lands in order to pay the debts.
In 1592, Frederick Casimir half-brother and next Duke of Cieszyn, Adam Wenceslaus (born in 1574, long before Frederick Casimir's death) managed to recover only Skoczów
Skoczów
Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
. Fryštát and Bielsko remained as a part of the magnate Member State.
Marriage and issue
On 28 December 1563, Frederick Casimir married Katharina (b. 7 February 1542 – d. 3 September 1569), daughter of Duke Frederick III of LegnicaFrederick III of Legnica
Frederick III of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica during 1547–1551 and 1556–1559 ....
. They had one daughter:
- Katharina (b. 6 August 1565 - d. December? 1571).