Margareta of Opole
Margareta of Opole (Polish: Małgorzata opolska; c. 1412/14 – 15 January 1454), was a Polish princess. She was a member of the Opole branch of House of Piast and by marriage a Duchess of Oława-Lubin-Chojnów.
Margareta of Opole | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1412/14 |
| Died | 15 January 1454 |
| Noble family | House of Piast |
| Spouse(s) | Louis III of Oława |
| Father | Bolko IV of Opole |
| Mother | Margareta |
She was the daughter of Duke Bolko IV of Opole, by his wife Margareta, possibly a member of the House of Görz.
Life
Around 1423, Margareta (aged eleven) married her kinsman, Duke Louis III of Oława. She bore him two sons: John I 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 by only two months. Oława was inherited by her grandson Frederick I, who eventually reunited all the family lands in 1488.
References
- Cawley, Charles, SILESIA, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,
- Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast: Opole-Racibórz". Genealogy.EU.
Margareta of Opole Born: c. 1412/14 Died: 15 January 1454 | ||
| Preceded by Louis III |
Duke of Oława Oprawa wdowia 1441–1454 |
Succeeded by Frederick I |