Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
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Henry III of Münsterberg-Oels (also: Henry III of Poděbrady, Henry III of Bernstadt; ; ; 29 April 1542, Oleśnica
– 10 April 1587 ibid.) was Duke
of Münsterberg from 1565 to 1574 and Duke of Bernstadt
. He also held the title of a Count
s of Glatz.
and Margaret (1515–1559), daughter of Henry V
of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
. Henry III was married to Magdalena Meseritsch of Lomnitz .
When his father died in 1548, Henry was only six years old, so he initially stood under the guardianship of his uncle John
, who called himself "Duke of Bernstadt" from 1548 until his death in 1565. In 1565, henry II took up the rule of the Duchy of Bernstadt. He was excessively in debt, and in 1574, he had to sell the Duchy of Bernstadt, including the castle and severla more villages, to the von Schindel family.
Henry III died childless in 1587. The Duchy of Bernstadt was bought back in 1604 by Henry's brother Charles II
.
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
– 10 April 1587 ibid.) was Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Münsterberg from 1565 to 1574 and Duke of Bernstadt
Duchy of Bernstadt
The Duchy of Bernstadt was a Silesian duchy centred on the city of Bernstadt in Lower Silesia and formed by separation from the Duchy of Oels . It was first ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty, until its extinction in 1492. In 1495 it and the Duchy of Oels passed to the Dukes of Münsterberg,...
. He also held the title of a Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
s of Glatz.
Life
Henry's parents were Henry II of Münsterberg and OelsHenry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Henry II of Münsterberg-Oels was from 1536 to 1542 Duke of Münsterberg and of Oels and from 1542 to 1548 Duke of Bernstadt...
and Margaret (1515–1559), daughter of Henry V
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of the Duke Magnus II and Sophia of Pomerania....
of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
. Henry III was married to Magdalena Meseritsch of Lomnitz .
When his father died in 1548, Henry was only six years old, so he initially stood under the guardianship of his uncle John
John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...
, who called himself "Duke of Bernstadt" from 1548 until his death in 1565. In 1565, henry II took up the rule of the Duchy of Bernstadt. He was excessively in debt, and in 1574, he had to sell the Duchy of Bernstadt, including the castle and severla more villages, to the von Schindel family.
Henry III died childless in 1587. The Duchy of Bernstadt was bought back in 1604 by Henry's brother Charles II
Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...
.