Margaret of Opava

Margaret of Opava (Czech: Markéta Opavská, Silesian: Margaret s Uopawje, German: Margaret von Troppau, Polish: Małgorzata opawska; 1330–1363) was the youngest daughter of Nicholas II of Opava, (grandson of Přemysl II, Otakar, King of Bohemia) and his third wife Anna of Racibórz. She became Margravine consort of Moravia by her marriage to John Henry of Moravia (1353).

Margaret was buried in Saint Thomas, Brno.

Children

The couple had six children:

• Catherine of Moravia (March 1353 – 1378), consort of Henry, Duke of Falkenberg
• Jobst of Moravia (1351 – 18 January 1411), King of the Romans
• Elizabeth of Moravia/Elizabeth of Meissen (1355 – 20 November 1400). Married William I, Margrave of Meissen.
• Anne, married Peter of Sterberg.
• John Sobieslaw of Moravia (October 1357 – 12 October 1394), (titular, not ruling) Margrave of Moravia
• Prokop of Moravia (November 1358 – September 1305), (titular, not ruling) Margrave of Moravia

See also

• Špilberk Castle
• Veveří Castle

References

1. John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
2. John Sobieslaw of Moravia
3. Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
4. Elisabeth of Moravia
5. Nicholas I, Duke of Troppau
6. Jobst of Moravia
7. Prokop of Moravia
8. List of margraves and electors of Brandenburg
9. Church of St. Thomas (Brno)
10. Nicholas II, Duke of Opava
11. Anna of Racibórz
12. Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor
13. Victor, Duke of Münsterberg
14. List of districts in Budapest
15. Agnes of Kuenring
16. Poděbrady family
17. Francis Ernuszt
18. Cymburgis of Masovia
19. Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia
20. Ottokar II of Bohemia