Henry I of Jawor
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Henry I | |
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Duke of Jawor | |
Born | c. 1292/96 |
Died | 15 May 1346 |
Buried | Lwówek Śląski |
Noble family | Silesian Piasts |
Spouse(s) | Agnes of Bohemia, Duchess of Jawor |
Father | Bolko I the Strict |
Mother | Beatrice of Brandenburg |
Henry I of Jawor (Polish: Henryk I. Jaworski; German: Heinrich I. von Jauer; c. 1292/96 – 15 May 1346), was a duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301–1312 (with his brothers as co-rulers), sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death.
He was the third son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.
Life
On the death of his father in 1301, Henry I, his older brother Bernard and his younger brother Bolko II, inherited his domains; however, because they were still minors, Henry I and his siblings were placed under the care of their mother and their maternal uncle Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel until 1305, when the older brother Bernard was declared an adult and assumed the government and the guardianship of his brothers.
By 1307 Henry I was considered old enough to participate actively in the government. In 1312 he was made the first division of the Duchy: Henry I took Jawor and Lwówek.
Following the model of his father and brother Bernard, Henry I tried to keep his political independence and refuse to submit to any of his powerful neighbors. To this end, he approached those who were opposed to
In 1316 Queen Elisabeth, against the wishes of King John, made the betrothal of her only daughter, Princess
In 1319 Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal died without issue and with him, the branch of the House of Ascania who ruled Brandenburg since the 12th century, became extinct. Through his mother Beatrix, Henry I was one of the closest relatives of the late Margrave. Determined to obtain part of Waldemar's inheritance, he entered with troops and conquest the eastern Lusatia and Zgorzelec. At the same time, the western part of the district of Bautzen was taken by King John of Bohemia. The division was formally accepted by King Louis IV, who became in the sovereign of Brandenburg after Waldemar's death. However, the Bohemian King refused to accept the loss of part of Lusatia, so in August and September 1319 erupted a brief war, who ended with an arrangement for the disputed territory of September 22, that guarantees the status quo in the district.
Ten years later, part of Lusatia returned to Bohemia, when, for unknown reasons, the inhabitants of Zgorzelec asked the King to join the district to the Bohemian crown. Henry I eventually accepted and switched this land for the towns of Trutnov and Hradec Králové, who were granted by King John only during his lifetime.
After 1329 Henry I only retained the Lusatian towns of
In 1319 Henry I formally married with
Henry I died by 15 May 1346 and was buried in the
References
- Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast". Genealogy.EU.[better source needed]