Helena of Oświęcim
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Helena of Oświęcim was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast from the Oświęcim
branch and ruling Duchess of Karniów
since 1506 until 1523.
She was the only child of Duke Jan IV of Oświęcim by his second wife Barbara, daughter of Duke Nicholas V of Karniów.
In 1492 Helena married with Baron George of Schellenberg
. One year later (in 1493), Helena's parents were dispossessed from Karniów when the King Władysław II Jagiellon
bestowed the Duchy to Baron Johann II, Helena's father-in-law.
Johann II died in 1506 and was succeeded by his son George, who also ruled by right of his wife, as the last heir of the Karniów branch of the Piast dynasty.
During her marriage, Helena gave birth four children: three sons (George, Johann III and Jarosław) and one daughter (Alena or Helena).
In 1523 Duke George sold Karniów with Głubczyce to George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
. Helena probably died shortly afterwards.
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
branch and ruling Duchess of Karniów
Krnov
Krnov is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River, near the Polish border....
since 1506 until 1523.
She was the only child of Duke Jan IV of Oświęcim by his second wife Barbara, daughter of Duke Nicholas V of Karniów.
Life
Helena's father lost his Duchy of Oświęcim in 1456 and the rest of his lands in 1482. In 1491 her parents were invested with the Duchy of Karniów by the Bohemian King, because Helena's mother was the last representant of the Ducal line, extinct after the death of Duke Jan IV the Older in 1483.In 1492 Helena married with Baron George of Schellenberg
Schellenberg
Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 952 and covers an area of .-Early history:...
. One year later (in 1493), Helena's parents were dispossessed from Karniów when the King Władysław II Jagiellon
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
Vladislaus II, also known as Ladislaus Jagiellon ; was King of Bohemia from 1471 and King of Hungary from 1490 until his death in 1516...
bestowed the Duchy to Baron Johann II, Helena's father-in-law.
Johann II died in 1506 and was succeeded by his son George, who also ruled by right of his wife, as the last heir of the Karniów branch of the Piast dynasty.
During her marriage, Helena gave birth four children: three sons (George, Johann III and Jarosław) and one daughter (Alena or Helena).
In 1523 Duke George sold Karniów with Głubczyce to George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...
. Helena probably died shortly afterwards.