Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

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Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław II cieszyński; b. 1488/96 - d. 17 November 1524), was a Duke of Cieszyn since 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, daughter of Wiktoryn of Poděbrady, Duke of Opawa.

Life

The decision of Casimir II to destined 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 wasn't until 1518 when 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, only surviving son of Wenceslaus II.

Marriage and issue

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

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

Ancestry

Family 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
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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