Nicholas V, Duke of Krnov

Nicholas V, Duke of Krnov
Coat-of-arms of Racibórz (Ratibor)
Born	c. 1409
Died	1452
Noble family	Přemyslid dynasty
Spouse(s)	Margaret Clemm of Ellguth Barbara Rockemberg
Issue	John IV, Duke of Krnov Wenceslaus III, Duke of Rybnik Barbara of Karniów
Father	John II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor
Mother	Helena of Lithuania

Nicholas V, Duke of Krnov (also known as Nicholas II of Opava-Ratibor;

Life

Nicholas was older son of

Nicholas and his younger brother Wenceslaus II were minors when their father died in 1424, their mother, Helena of Lithuania acted as regent until 1428.^[3] Until 1449, she styled herself as Lady of Pszczyna, suggesting that she had received Pless as her jointure. Nicholas V and Wenceslaus II ruled their duchy jointly until October 15, 1437, at which time they divided their inheritance. Nicholas V received Krnov, Bruntál, Rybnik, Wodzisław Śląski, and Baborów, while Wenceslaus II received Racibórz, Żytna, and Pilchowice.^[3] Nicholas had to inherited Pszczyna after his mother death.^[3]

In 1433, a

Nicholas V died in 1452. Initially, his sons John IV and Wenceslaus III ruled jointly. However, in 1464, they divided their inheritance, with John IV taking Krnov and Wodzisław Śląski and Wenceslaus III taking Rybnik, Pless and Żory.

Marriage and issue

In 1435, Nicholas V married Margaret Clemm of Ellguth. They had three children:

• John IV "the Elder" (d. 1483).
• Wenceslaus III (d. 1479).
• Barbara (d. 1510), married in 1475 to Duke Jan IV of Oświęcim (d. 1495/1497).

In 1451 in Kraków, Nicholas V married his second wife. She was Barbara Rockemberg (d. 1464) from a patrician family in Kraków. They had two children:^[4]

• Nicholas (died in infancy).
• Machna (d. 1508), married in 1482 to Duke Casimir II of Zator.

Since her stepsons John IV and Wenceslaus II were minors when Nicholas V died in 1452, Barbara was regent of Racibórz, Krnov, Bruntál and Rybnik from 1452 until 1462. She was also Lady of Pless, which was probably her jointure.

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