John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
| John Henry | |
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Margrave of Moravia | |
| Reign | 1349–1375 |
| Predecessor | Charles |
| Successor | Jobst |
| Born | 12 February 1322 Mělník, Bohemia |
| Died | 12 November 1375 (aged 53) Brno, Moravia |
| Burial | St. Thomas Church, Brno |
| Spouse | Margaret, Countess of Tyrol (divorced 1349) Margaret of Opava Margaret of Austria Elizabeth of Oettingen |
| Issue | John of Moravia Catherine of Moravia Jobst of Moravia Elisabeth of Moravia Anna of Moravia John Sobieslaw of Moravia Prokop of Moravia |
| House | Luxembourg |
| Father | John of Bohemia |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Bohemia |
John Henry of Luxembourg (Czech: Jan Jindřich, German: Johann Heinrich; 12 February 1322 – 12 November 1375), a member of the House of Luxembourg, was Count of Tyrol from 1335 to 1341 and Margrave of Moravia from 1349 until his death.
Early life
Henry was born at
County of Tyrol
King John made attempts to reconcile with his former rival
Henry died on 2 April 1335, and Emperor Louis IV consequently gave Carinthia and southern Tyrol including the overlordship of the prince-bishoprics of
John Henry's brother
Humiliated, John Henry returned to Bohemia. Furious King John allied with Pope Clement VI, who banned both Louis and Margaret; nevertheless, the Luxembourg rule over Tyrol was terminated. In 1346 John died in the Battle of Crécy and was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles.
Margraviate of Moravia
After John Henry's marriage was conclusively terminated according to
John Henry is buried at St Thomas's Abbey, in Brno.
Genealogy
| Henry VII 12 July 1275(6) – 24 August 1313 |
Margaret of Brabant 4 October 1276 – 14 December 1311 |
Wenceslaus II 27 September 1271 – 21 June 1305 |
Judith of Habsburg 13 March 1271 – 18 June 1297 | ||||||||||
| John of Bohemia 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346 |
Elisabeth of Bohemia 20 January 1292 – 28 September 1330 |
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| 1 Margaret of Tyrol 1318 – 3 October 1369 OO 16 September 1330, div.1342 |
2 Margaret of Opava 26 September 1329 – 1363 OO March 1350 |
John Henry 12. February 1322 – 12. November 1375 |
3 Margaret of Austria 1346 – 14. January 1366 OO 26: February 1364 |
4 Elizabeth of Oettingen OO c. 1366 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 2/4 | 2/5 | 2/6 | ||||||||
| 0 – childless |
Duchesse of Falkenberg 1353–1378 |
Jobst of Moravia
King of the Romans |
Margravine of Meissen 1355–20. November 1400 |
Anna of Moravia 1356–98 |
John Sobieslaw of Moravia
younger (titular) Margrave of Moravia October 1357– 12. November 1394 |
Prokop of Moravia
younger (titular) Margrave of Moravia 1358 – September 1403 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 0 – childless |
0 – childless |
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References
- ^ a b c d Boehm & Fajt 2005, p. xvii.
Sources
- Boehm, Barbara Drake; Fajt, Jiri, eds. (2005). Prague: The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437. Yale University Press.
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