Frederick of Cieszyn
Frederick | |
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| Provost of the Kolegiata of the Holy Cross; Dean of the Chapter in Wrocław. | |
 Coat-of-arms of Upper Silesia (Cieszyn, etc). | |
| Born | 1480/83 |
| Died | June 1507 |
| Noble family | Silesian Piasts |
| Father | Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn |
| Mother | Johanna of Münsterberg |
Frederick of Cieszyn (
House of Piast in the Cieszyn
branch.
He was the eldest son of Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Johanna of Poděbrady, daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Opawa.
Life
Despite the fact that he was the firstborn child of Duke Casimir II, and for unknown reasons, Frederick was destined for a Church career, which was probably in order to increase Casimir II's prestige and power over
Starost General of Silesia. Despite the initial protest of Casimir II the Chapter didn't change his opinion, and in 1503 he decided sent his son to Vienna, where shortly after Frederick was named Rector of the local University. Then he went to Italy, where Frederick began his studies. Despite the rejection of his candidacy in 1501 Frederick continue with his efforts to obtain the highest spiritual authority in Silesia and in 1506, with the help of his father, he was appointed Provost of the Kolegiata of the Holy Cross and Dean of the Chapter in Wrocław. Frederick's promising career was brutally interrupted in June 1507, when he died unexpectedly in Italy. He was buried in the Cathedral of Siena
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Ancestry
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References
- This article was translated from his original in Polish Wikipedia.