Margareta of Opole
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Margareta of Opole was a Polish
princess member of the House of Piast in the Opole
branch and by marriage Duchess of Oława-Lubin
-Chojnów
.
She was the daughter of Duke Bolko IV of Opole
, by his wife Margareta, possibly a member of the House of Görz.
and Henry X. On 18 January 1441 Louis III died, leaving the Duchies of Lubin
and Chojnów
to his sons as co-rulers and the Duchy of Oława to his widow as her Oprawa wdowia.
Henry X died in 1452 and was succeeded by his brother and co-ruler John I in Chojnów (Lubin was already pledged to the Dukes of Głogów in 1446); however, John I died one year later (1453), leaving from his marriage with Hedwig of Brzeg a son, Frederick I, now the only male representative of the Brzeg-Legnica branch.
Margareta survived her son John I only two months. Oława was inherited by her grandson Frederick I, who eventually reunited all the family lands in 1488.
Poles
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princess member of the House of Piast in the Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
branch and by marriage Duchess of Oława-Lubin
Lubin
Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,...
-Chojnów
Chojnów
Chojnów is a small town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Skora river, a tributary of the Kaczawa at an average altitude of above sea level. Chojnów is the administrative seat of the rural gmina called Gmina Chojnów, although the town is...
.
She was the daughter of Duke Bolko IV of Opole
Bolko IV of Opole
Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....
, by his wife Margareta, possibly a member of the House of Görz.
Life
Around 1423, Margareta (aged eleven) married her kisman, Duke Louis III of Oława. She bore him two sons: John IJohn I of Lüben
John I of Lüben , was a Duke of Lüben during 1441-1446 with his brother, as co-rulers, Haynau since 1452, Brieg and Goldberg during 1449-1450 with his brother, as co-rulers....
and Henry X. On 18 January 1441 Louis III died, leaving the Duchies of Lubin
Lubin
Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,...
and Chojnów
Chojnów
Chojnów is a small town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Skora river, a tributary of the Kaczawa at an average altitude of above sea level. Chojnów is the administrative seat of the rural gmina called Gmina Chojnów, although the town is...
to his sons as co-rulers and the Duchy of Oława to his widow as her Oprawa wdowia.
Henry X died in 1452 and was succeeded by his brother and co-ruler John I in Chojnów (Lubin was already pledged to the Dukes of Głogów in 1446); however, John I died one year later (1453), leaving from his marriage with Hedwig of Brzeg a son, Frederick I, now the only male representative of the Brzeg-Legnica branch.
Margareta survived her son John I only two months. Oława was inherited by her grandson Frederick I, who eventually reunited all the family lands in 1488.