Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

Wenceslaus II

Duke of Cieszyn
Born| 1488/96
Died| 17 November 1524
Noble family| Silesian Piasts of Opole
Spouse(s)| Anna of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Issue| Ludmila
Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
Father| Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Mother| Johanna of Poděbrady

Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław II cieszyński; 1488/96 – 17 November 1524) was a Duke of Cieszyn from 1518 until his death (as co-ruler of his father).

He was the second son of Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Johanna Poděbrady, daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Opawa.

## Life

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The decision of Casimir II to destine his eldest son Frederick to the Church career placed Wenceslaus as the presumed successor of his father. Frederick's death in 1507 led Wenceslaus II as the sole heir of Casimir II, but it wasn't until 1518 that he was named co-ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn. However, he died four years before his father, so Wenceslaus II never ruled alone. After Casimir II's death in 1528 he was succeeded by his grandson Wenceslaus III Adam, the only surviving son of Wenceslaus II.

## Marriage and issue

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On 1 December 1518, Wenceslaus II married Anna (b. 5 May 1487 - d. 7 February 1539), daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They had three children:

1. A son (b. by 31 May 1520 - d. 1520/bef. 1 September 1525?).
2. Ludmila (b. ca. 1523 - d. aft. March/7 April 1539).
3. Wenceslaus III Adam (b. after the death of his father, December 1524 - d. 4 November 1579).

## Ancestry

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Ancestors of Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

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| 8\. Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn|

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| 17\. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom

| 4\. Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn|

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| 18\. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia

| 9\. Euphemia of Masovia|

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| 19\. Alexandra of Lithuania

| 2\. Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn|

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| 20\. Vladimir Olgerdovich

| 10\. Ivan Vladimirovich, Prince of Bielsk|

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| 5\. Anna of Bielsk|

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| 22\. Andrew of Halshany

| 11\. Vasilisa of Halshany|

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| 23\. Alexandra of Drutsk

| 1\. Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn|
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| 24\. Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady

| 12\. George of Poděbrady, king of Bohemia|

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| 25\. Anna of Wartenberg

| 6\. Victor of Poděbrady, Duke of Münsterberg|

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| 26\. Smil of Sternberg

| 13\. Kunigunde of Sternberg|

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| 27\. Barbara of Pardubice

| 3\. Johanna of Poděbrady|

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| 28\. Jan Ptáček of Pirkstein

| 14\. Hynek Ptáček of Pirkstein|

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| 29\. Jitka of Kunštát

| 7\. Margaret Ptáčková|

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| 30\. Ulrich V of Neuhaus

| 15\. Anna of Neuhaus|

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| 31\. Markéta of Kravař

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## References

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* Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source][better source needed]
* Chronological Dates in Stoyan
* Genealogy of the Dukes of Cieszyn

Regnal titles

Preceded by

Casimir II

|  Duke of Cieszyn
1518–1524
with Casimir II | Succeeded by

Casimir II