Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

Wenceslaus II
Wenceslaus II
	Duke of Cieszyn
Born	1488/96
Died	17 November 1524
Noble family	Silesian Piasts of Opole
Spouse(s)	Anna of Brandenburg-Ansbach
	Issue Ludmila; Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
Father	Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Mother	Johanna of Poděbrady

Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław II cieszyński; b. 1488/96 - d. 17 November 1524) was a Duke of Cieszyn from 1518 until his death (as co-ruler of his father).

He was the second son of Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Johanna Poděbrady, daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Opawa.

Life

The decision of Casimir II to destine his eldest son Frederick to the Church career placed Wenceslaus as the presumed successor of his father. Frederick's death in 1507 led Wenceslaus II as the sole heir of Casimir II, but it wasn't until 1518 that he was named co-ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn. However, he died four years before his father, so Wenceslaus II never ruled alone. After Casimir II's death in 1528 he was succeeded by his grandson Wenceslaus III Adam, the only surviving son of Wenceslaus II.

Marriage and issue

On 1 December 1518, Wenceslaus II married Anna (b. 5 May 1487 - d. 7 February 1539), daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They had three children:

A son (b. by 31 May 1520 - d. 1520/bef. 1 September 1525?).
Ludmila (b. ca. 1523 - d. aft. March/7 April 1539).
Wenceslaus III Adam (b. posthumously, December 1524 - d. 4 November 1579).

Ancestry

Ancestors of Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

16. Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn

8. Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn

17. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom

4. Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn

18. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia

9. Euphemia of Masovia

19. Alexandra of Lithuania

2. Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn

20. Vladimir Olgerdovich

10. Ivan Vladimirovich, Prince of Bielsk

5. Anna of Bielsk

22. Andrew of Halshany

11. Vasilisa of Halshany

23. Alexandra of Drutsk

1. Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

24. Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady

12. George of Poděbrady, king of Bohemia

25. Anna of Wartenberg

6. Victor of Poděbrady, Duke of Münsterberg

26. Smil of Sternberg

13. Kunigunde of Sternberg

27. Barbara of Pardubice

3. Johanna of Poděbrady

14. Hynek Ptáček of Pirkstein

7. Margaret Ptáčková

30. Ulrich V of Neuhaus

15. Anna of Neuhaus

31. Markéta of Kravař

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References

Cawley, Charles, SILESIA, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,
Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast". Genealogy.EU.
Chronological Dates in Stoyan
Genealogy of the Dukes of Cieszyn

Regnal titles
Preceded by Casimir II	Duke of Cieszyn 1518–1524 with Casimir II	Succeeded by Casimir II

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