Jan II of Oświęcim
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Jan II of Oświęcim (ca. 1344/51 – 19 February 1376) was a Duke of Oświęcim
since 1372 until his death.
He was the only son of Jan I the Scholastic
, Duke of Oświęcim
, by his first unknown wife.
after his father's death on 29 September 1372. This was subsequently confirmed by the King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia on 9 October of that years. The new Duke, however, had to accept named Przemysław I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn
his sole heir. In this case, was ignored the fact that Jan II had already a namesake son. Perhaps, just as in the case of Jan I, the future Jan III was originally destined for a Church career.
During almost all his rule, Jan II had considerable financial difficulties, because he was committed to repay the sum illegally obtained by his father from the Scholastic of Krakow
.
Little is known about the rest of Jan II's reign. He died in 1376 (the exact date varied according to the sources: 19 February, 8 October and even one year before, on 1 June 1375) and was buried in the Dominican
church of Oświęcim.
, Duke of Brzeg
. They had three children:
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
since 1372 until his death.
He was the only son of Jan I the Scholastic
Jan I the Scholastic
Jan I the Scholastic , was a Duke of Oświęcim from 1324 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Władysław of Oświęcim by his wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Duke Boleslaus II of Masovia.-Life:...
, Duke of Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
, by his first unknown wife.
Life
Jan II took the full government over OświęcimOswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
after his father's death on 29 September 1372. This was subsequently confirmed by the King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia on 9 October of that years. The new Duke, however, had to accept named Przemysław I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn
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....
his sole heir. In this case, was ignored the fact that Jan II had already a namesake son. Perhaps, just as in the case of Jan I, the future Jan III was originally destined for a Church career.
During almost all his rule, Jan II had considerable financial difficulties, because he was committed to repay the sum illegally obtained by his father from the Scholastic of Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
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Little is known about the rest of Jan II's reign. He died in 1376 (the exact date varied according to the sources: 19 February, 8 October and even one year before, on 1 June 1375) and was buried in the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
church of Oświęcim.
Marriage and issue
By 1366, Jan II married with Hedwig (b. ca. 1351 - d. by 30 January 1385), daughter of Ludwik I the FairLudwik I the Fair
Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...
, Duke of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
. They had three children:
- Jan IIIJan III of OświęcimJan III of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1376 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Jan II of Oświęcim by his wife Hedwig, daughter of Ludwik I the Fair, Duke of Brzeg...
(b. 1366 - d. by 19 August 1405). - Anna (b. 1366? - d. 6 September 1440/12 April 1454?). married firstly in 1396 to Puta II of Častolovic and secondly before 1412 to some Alexander, a Dux. From her first marriage, she was the mother of Puta III of Častolovic, later Duke of ZiębiceZiebiceZiębice is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
. - Katharina (b. ca. 1367 - d. aft. 5 November 1403).