Prokop of Moravia
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Prokop | |
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Margrave of Moravia | |
Reign | 1375–1405 |
Predecessor | John Henry |
Successor | Jobst of Moravia |
Born | c. 1358 Brno, Moravia |
Died | 24 September 1405 Královo Pole |
Burial | |
House | Luxembourg |
Father | John Henry, Margrave of Moravia |
Mother | Margaret of Opava |
Prokop of Moravia, or Prokop of Luxembourg (Czech: Prokop Lucemburský; German: Prokop von Mähren; c. 1358 – 24 September 1405), a member of the House of Luxembourg, was Margrave of Moravia from 1375 until his death in 1405 and the provincial governor of the kingdom.
Prokop was born circa 1358 in the Moravian town of Brno. He was the third son of Margrave John Henry and Margaret of Opava. Upon his father's death in 1375, his eldest brother Jobst was confirmed as Margrave and Lord of Moravia, while Prokop and his brother John Sobieslaw received the title of "junior margraves".
The brothers soon started the so-called
In 1402, Prokop became a prisoner of Sigismund of Luxembourg in
His illegitimate son George of Luxembourg [cs] was the last descendant of the Luxembourg family. However, due to his illegitimate origin, he could not assert the inheritance rights to the property and titles of his ancestors.
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