Henryk IX of Lubin
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Henry IX of Lubin was a Duke of Brzeg (Brieg)
during 1399–1400 with his brother and since 1400, Duke of Lubin (Lüben)
, Chojnów (Haynau)
and Oława (Ohlau).
He was the eldest son of Henry VIII with a Scar
, Duke of Brzeg, by his first wife Helena, the daughter of Otto V, Count of Orlamünde.
. He took part in the many scientific disputes, sumptuous feasts and balls, theatrical presentations and also knight tournaments. Louis I's library was one of the most extendsive in Europe. The Duke, who was a renowned patron of the arts and culture, cared intensely about the education of his heirs.
In 1379, Henry IX's father remarried. His new wife was Margareta of Masovia, daughter of Duke Siemowit III
and widow of Casimir IV of Pomerania
. From this union, Henry IX gained two half-siblings: Louis II
and Margareta. Despite the considerable age difference between them, the brothers had a warm and close relationship for many years until the succession war at the beginning of the 15th century.
On 5 July 1396 Louis I the Fair give Henry IX the towns of Kluczbork
, Byczyna
and Wołczyn, on occasion of his betrothal with Anna of Cieszyn, daughter of Duke Przemyslaus I Noszak; but was only on 29 September (nine days after the marriage ceremony) when he was confirmed with the formal possession of their domains, who produced a rent of 2,000 fines. In the marriage contract, was also stipulated that lands became in the widow's lands (Oprawa wdowia) of the bride. A few months later, Duke Louis I give his grandson the half of the rents of the towns of Brzeg
, Wierzbno
and Oława.
, Chojnów (Haynau)
and Oława (Ohlau), and Louis II took Brzeg (Brieg)
.
On 17 July 1402 the two brothers appeared in a meeting of Piast Dukes in Wroclaw
, which concluded with each other and the other Dukes a defensive alliance and paid homage to King Wenceslaus IV
.
, during which he was imprisoned by the Saracens. The unfortunate news reached to Brzeg only until the end of the year. Henry IX, in order to reunited the ransom for his brother, imposed to the inhabitants of Brzeg, as well of his own subjects of Chojnów and Oława an additional tax. The needed sum of 4,000 fines was collected shortly after; however, Louis II wasn't returned to Silesia until the end of 1405. During his captivity, Henry IX held the regency over the Duchy of Brzeg.
, Bishop of Wroclaw
, declared Louis II as his heir over the Duchy of Legnica
and the half of Złotoryja. The rights over the other half of Złotoryja and a rent of 6,000 fines were assigned to Henryk IX. Wenceslaus II also decided also that both brothers had the option to take control over all Złotoryja if one pay the other in compensation. In the same year Louis II purchased to Henry IX his part of Złotoryja. At this point, the Duke of Lubin (already infuriated by the favoritism of Wenceslaus II over Louis II) and his younger brother broke their friendly relations. Soon the dispute turned into an open war, issued by Henry IX, which is going during the years 1411-1414. The war continue despite the mediation of Wenceslaus II, who tried to persuade Henry IX to stopped. The dispute only ended thanks to the action of King Wenceslaus IV, who forbade his vassals to fight. The brothers were finally reconciled and issued a document on mutual help. The residents of the Duchy of Legnica-Złotoryja were obliged to paid homage to both Dukes. Henry IX died between 1419 and 1420. The place of his burial is unknown.
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
during 1399–1400 with his brother and since 1400, Duke of Lubin (Lüben)
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 (Haynau)
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...
and Oława (Ohlau).
He was the eldest son of Henry VIII with a Scar
Henryk VIII with a Scar
Henry VII with a Scar also known as the Courageous or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1361 and ruler of Niemcza since 1395....
, Duke of Brzeg, by his first wife Helena, the daughter of Otto V, Count of Orlamünde.
Childhood and Youth
Henry IX was his parents' only child. His mother died prematurely in 1369, shortly after his birth, perhaps even during the childbirth. The prince grew in the intellectual and artistic court of his grandfather, Louis I the FairLudwik I the Fair
Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...
. He took part in the many scientific disputes, sumptuous feasts and balls, theatrical presentations and also knight tournaments. Louis I's library was one of the most extendsive in Europe. The Duke, who was a renowned patron of the arts and culture, cared intensely about the education of his heirs.
In 1379, Henry IX's father remarried. His new wife was Margareta of Masovia, daughter of Duke Siemowit III
Siemowit III of Masovia
Siemowit III of Masovia was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.- Life :...
and widow of Casimir IV of Pomerania
Casimir IV of Pomerania
Casimir IV was a duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp since 1374.Casimir was the son of Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania and Elizabeth of Poland. His maternal grandfather Casimir III the Great, last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty, brought him up at his court as his favorite - the king had no...
. From this union, Henry IX gained two half-siblings: Louis II
Louis II of Brieg
Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....
and Margareta. Despite the considerable age difference between them, the brothers had a warm and close relationship for many years until the succession war at the beginning of the 15th century.
On 5 July 1396 Louis I the Fair give Henry IX the towns of Kluczbork
Kluczbork
Kluczbork is a town in southwestern Poland with 26,670 inhabitants , situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Kluczbork County and an important railroad junction. In Kluczbork the major rail line from Katowice splits into two directions - westwards to Wroclaw and northwards to Poznań...
, Byczyna
Byczyna
Byczyna is a town in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,708 inhabitants .The town of Byczyna was first mention in 1054 when it temporarily served as the capital of the Bishopric of Wrocław...
and Wołczyn, on occasion of his betrothal with Anna of Cieszyn, daughter of Duke Przemyslaus I Noszak; but was only on 29 September (nine days after the marriage ceremony) when he was confirmed with the formal possession of their domains, who produced a rent of 2,000 fines. In the marriage contract, was also stipulated that lands became in the widow's lands (Oprawa wdowia) of the bride. A few months later, Duke Louis I give his grandson the half of the rents of the towns of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
, Wierzbno
Wierzbno
Wierzbno is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, a part of the Mokotów district.It was named in the 1930s after a village of the same name that had existed there since 17th century.Until 1960's Wierzbno was one of the southern suburbs of the city...
and Oława.
Beginning of Rule
On 6/23 December 1398 Louis I the Fair died, and was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, who died only eight months later, on 11 July 1399. Both brothers Henry IX and Louis II inherited the Duchy of Brieg and became co-rulers, but in October 1400 they decided to divided their lands. Henry IX took the districts of Lubin (Lüben)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 (Haynau)
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...
and Oława (Ohlau), and Louis II took Brzeg (Brieg)
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
.
On 17 July 1402 the two brothers appeared in a meeting of Piast Dukes in Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
, which concluded with each other and the other Dukes a defensive alliance and paid homage to King Wenceslaus IV
Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Wenceslaus ) was, by election, German King from 1376 and, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1378. He was the third Bohemian and second German monarch of the Luxembourg dynasty...
.
Captivity of Louis II by the Saracens
In 1404 Louis II went on a pilgrimage to the Holy LandHoly Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
, during which he was imprisoned by the Saracens. The unfortunate news reached to Brzeg only until the end of the year. Henry IX, in order to reunited the ransom for his brother, imposed to the inhabitants of Brzeg, as well of his own subjects of Chojnów and Oława an additional tax. The needed sum of 4,000 fines was collected shortly after; however, Louis II wasn't returned to Silesia until the end of 1405. During his captivity, Henry IX held the regency over the Duchy of Brzeg.
War against Louis II. Death
In March 1409 Duke Wenceslaus II of LegnicaWenceslaus II of Legnica
Wenceslaus II of Liegnitz was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until 1413, Bishop of Lebus and Breslau Wenceslaus II of Liegnitz (1348 – 30 December 1419) was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 (only nominal; from 1409 he reigned alone and personally) until 1413, Bishop of Lebus (1375–82) and Breslau...
, Bishop of Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
, declared Louis II as his heir over the Duchy of Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
and the half of Złotoryja. The rights over the other half of Złotoryja and a rent of 6,000 fines were assigned to Henryk IX. Wenceslaus II also decided also that both brothers had the option to take control over all Złotoryja if one pay the other in compensation. In the same year Louis II purchased to Henry IX his part of Złotoryja. At this point, the Duke of Lubin (already infuriated by the favoritism of Wenceslaus II over Louis II) and his younger brother broke their friendly relations. Soon the dispute turned into an open war, issued by Henry IX, which is going during the years 1411-1414. The war continue despite the mediation of Wenceslaus II, who tried to persuade Henry IX to stopped. The dispute only ended thanks to the action of King Wenceslaus IV, who forbade his vassals to fight. The brothers were finally reconciled and issued a document on mutual help. The residents of the Duchy of Legnica-Złotoryja were obliged to paid homage to both Dukes. Henry IX died between 1419 and 1420. The place of his burial is unknown.
Marriage and issue
On 20 September 1396 Henry IX married with Anna (bef. 1374 - 8 July bef. 1405/1420?), daughter of Przemysław I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn. They had six children:- Rupert IIRupert II of LubinRupert II of Lüben was a Duke of Lubin and Chojnów since 1419/20 until his death.He was the eldest son of Henry IX, Duke of Lubin, by his wife Anna, daughter of Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn.-Life:...
(1396/1402 - 24 August 1431). - Wenceslaus III (1400 - 14 January/28 May 1423).
- Katharina (1400 - July 1424), married on 1 August 1423 to Albert III, Count of Lindow-Ruppin.
- Anna (bef. 1403 - aft. 13 November 1420).
- Hedwig (bef. 1404 - aft. 4 February 1432), Canoness at Trebnitz (1416).
- Louis III (bef. 1405 - bef. 18 June 1441).