Władysław of Zator
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Władysław of Zator was a Duke of Zator
during 1468-1474 (with his brothers as co-rulers), ruler over half of Zator during 1474-1482 (with his brother as co-ruler) and Duke of Wadowice
since 1482 until his death.
He was the fourth and youngest son of Duke Wenceslaus I of Zator
by his wife Maria, daughter of Urban Kopczowski, a noblemen from the Duchy of Siewierz
.
were likely minors, so their older brothers Casimir II
and Wenceslaus II
assumed the government over the Duchy. Władysław's first appearance in the official documents dated from around 1470. Four years later, in 1477, was made the formal division of the Duchy in two parts: Władysław and Jan V took the western part of the Skawa River
.
Władysław and Jan V ruled jointly until 1482, when was made the division of their domains. Władysław received a monetary compensation and the town of Wadowice
.
Władysław died in 1494, and according to the treaty of mutual inheritance of 1477, his only surviving brother Jan V inherited his lands and with this reunited the whole Duchy of Zator.
After Władysław's death, his daughter Agnes inherited Wadowice. She became then the Duchess of Zator. Also known as Agnes of Zator. Her uncles were jealous of her legacy. There are some that say that she and her husband were murdered in order to acquire her legacy.
Zator
Zator is an old town on the Skawa river within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it belonged to the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Zator...
during 1468-1474 (with his brothers as co-rulers), ruler over half of Zator during 1474-1482 (with his brother as co-ruler) and Duke of Wadowice
Wadowice
Wadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50 km from Kraków with 19,200 inhabitants , situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau...
since 1482 until his death.
He was the fourth and youngest son of Duke Wenceslaus I of Zator
Wenceslaus I of Zator
Wenceslaus I of Zator , was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434-1445 and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim by his first wife Anna, daughter of Duke Henry VIII of Żagań....
by his wife Maria, daughter of Urban Kopczowski, a noblemen from the Duchy of Siewierz
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....
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Life
After his father's death in 1468, Władysław and his brother Jan VJan V of Zator
Jan V of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....
were likely minors, so their older brothers Casimir II
Casimir II of Zator
Casimir II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....
and Wenceslaus II
Wenceslaus II of Zator
Wenceslaus II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....
assumed the government over the Duchy. Władysław's first appearance in the official documents dated from around 1470. Four years later, in 1477, was made the formal division of the Duchy in two parts: Władysław and Jan V took the western part of the Skawa River
Skawa
Skawa is a river in southern Poland, a right tributary of the Vistula. It originates in the Western Carpathians , is 96 km long and drains 1,160 km². It passes several towns: Jordanów, Maków Podhalański, Sucha Beskidzka, Wadowice and Zator....
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Władysław and Jan V ruled jointly until 1482, when was made the division of their domains. Władysław received a monetary compensation and the town of Wadowice
Wadowice
Wadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50 km from Kraków with 19,200 inhabitants , situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau...
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Władysław died in 1494, and according to the treaty of mutual inheritance of 1477, his only surviving brother Jan V inherited his lands and with this reunited the whole Duchy of Zator.
Marriage and issue
Before 1488, Władysław married with certain Anna (d. aft. 28 May 1494), whose origins are unknown. They had one daughter:- AgnesAgnes of ZatorAgnes of Zator was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Zator branch and sovereign Duchess of Wadowice during 1494–1503.She was the only child of Duke Władysław of Zator by his wife Anna.-Life:...
(bef. 1490 – aft. 1505), married before 1504 to Jan Kobierzycki, Count of TworkowTworkówTworków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzyżanowice, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately west of Krzyżanowice, south of Racibórz, and south-west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has...
and KobierzynKobierzynKobierzyn may refer to the following p[laces in Poland:*Kobierzyn, part of the Dębniki district of Kraków*Kobierzyn, Lesser Poland Voivodeship*Kobierzyn, Pomeranian Voivodeship...
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After Władysław's death, his daughter Agnes inherited Wadowice. She became then the Duchess of Zator. Also known as Agnes of Zator. Her uncles were jealous of her legacy. There are some that say that she and her husband were murdered in order to acquire her legacy.