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'''Henry XI of Głogów''' ({{lang-pl|'''Henryk XI Głogowski'''}}); b ca. 1435 - d. [[22 February]] [[1476]]), was a Duke of [[Głogów]] (including half of Głogów, [[Szprotawa]], [[Krosno Odrzańskie]], [[Świebodzin]], [[Kożuchów]] and [[Zielona Góra]]) and [[Lubin]] since 1467. |
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He was the second son of [[Henry IX the Older]], Duke of [[Głogów]] by his wife Hedwig, daughter of Duke [[Konrad III of Oleśnica]]. |
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A document verifying the rights of the burghers of Crossen states his title '' In gotes namen amen. ... hierumb wir '''Heinrich, von gotes gnaden hertzog in Schlesien vnd herr zu Grossen Glogow etc '''... |
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==Life== |
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The death of his older brother Sigismund on [[24 December]] [[1458]] made him the sole heir of his father (another brother, whose name is unknown, died young). In 1462 Henry XI participated in the meeting between King [[Casimir IV of Poland]] and King [[George of Poděbrady|George of Bohemia]]. With his father, he was excommunicated by the [[Pope Pius II]] for support the eventual inheritance of Casimir IV's son over the Bohemia throne. After Henry IX's death in 1467, his son asumed the government over [[Głogów]]. |
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Henry XI was very indolent and sickly person since his childhood. He settled his main residence in [[Kożuchów]], which was the capital of his Duchy. After asumed the government, he didn't show greater political ambitions, because he lived all his adult life under the shadow of his father. Following the advises of the City Council of [[Wrocław]] he send a message to [[Kraków]], where he encouraged King Casimir IV or one of his sons to take the throne of [[Bohemia]]. |
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In 1468 Henry XI decided to support King [[Matthias Corvinus]] of [[Hungary]] and participated in his unsuccessful trip to [[Silesia]] and [[Lusatia]] against King George of Bohemia. |
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Since the beginning of his reign, Henry XI continued his father's politics, for example, when successfully supported his cousin [[Balthasar of Żagań|Balthasar]] in his attempt to recover the Duchy of [[Żagań]] after being deposed by his brother [[Jan II the Mad]] in 1468. One year later, during King Matthias's coronation as King of Bohemia at [[Olomouc]] he received the formal restoration of the lands belonged to the Duchy of Głogów who were anexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia since 1360 (including the other half of Głogów), but he only could take formal possession after the death of [[Margareta of Cilly]], who held the cities as her ''Oprawa wdowia''. |
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Henryk XI remained unmarried for a long time. At the end of his life, and under the pressures of his advisers, who acting on behalf of the Elector [[Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg|Albert III Achilles of Brandenburg]], was arranged his marriage with one of the Elector's daughter, the twelve-years-old [[Barbara of Brandenburg|Barbara]]. In the marriage contract was stipulated that, in case of the Duke's death without issue, all his lands were passed to his wife, with reversion to her family. The wedding took place in [[Berlin]] on [[11 October]] [[1472]]. |
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Henry XI died suddenly on 22 February 1476, probably poisoned by Brandenburg agents. He was buried in the Church of the Mother's Day in Kożuchów. |
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After the death of Henry XI broke long war of succession to the Duchy Głogowskiego. With the decline of pretensjami after him have his cousin John II (who eventually gathered heritage), Hohenzollernowie, Maciej Korwin and Jagiellonowie. After his death in 1482 with an arrangement of Kamieniec Ząbkowickim 4 cities: Odrzańskie Krosno, Sulechów, Lubsko, Bobrowice passed under the reign of Brandenburg. |
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Henryka Form XI is negatively evaluated by historians of both Polish and German. Accused him of incompetence, lack of consequences. He was the ruler of his time. He liked to eat, sleep, drink, and seemed on the case. |
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Revision as of 00:20, 2 March 2009
Henry XI of Głogów (Template:Lang-pl); b ca. 1435 - d. 22 February 1476), was a Duke of Głogów (including half of Głogów, Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin, Kożuchów and Zielona Góra) and Lubin since 1467.
He was the second son of Henry IX the Older, Duke of Głogów by his wife Hedwig, daughter of Duke Konrad III of Oleśnica.
Life
The death of his older brother Sigismund on 24 December 1458 made him the sole heir of his father (another brother, whose name is unknown, died young). In 1462 Henry XI participated in the meeting between King Casimir IV of Poland and King George of Bohemia. With his father, he was excommunicated by the Pope Pius II for support the eventual inheritance of Casimir IV's son over the Bohemia throne. After Henry IX's death in 1467, his son asumed the government over Głogów.
Henry XI was very indolent and sickly person since his childhood. He settled his main residence in Kożuchów, which was the capital of his Duchy. After asumed the government, he didn't show greater political ambitions, because he lived all his adult life under the shadow of his father. Following the advises of the City Council of Wrocław he send a message to Kraków, where he encouraged King Casimir IV or one of his sons to take the throne of Bohemia.
In 1468 Henry XI decided to support King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and participated in his unsuccessful trip to Silesia and Lusatia against King George of Bohemia.
Since the beginning of his reign, Henry XI continued his father's politics, for example, when successfully supported his cousin Balthasar in his attempt to recover the Duchy of Żagań after being deposed by his brother Jan II the Mad in 1468. One year later, during King Matthias's coronation as King of Bohemia at Olomouc he received the formal restoration of the lands belonged to the Duchy of Głogów who were anexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia since 1360 (including the other half of Głogów), but he only could take formal possession after the death of Margareta of Cilly, who held the cities as her Oprawa wdowia.
Henryk XI remained unmarried for a long time. At the end of his life, and under the pressures of his advisers, who acting on behalf of the Elector Albert III Achilles of Brandenburg, was arranged his marriage with one of the Elector's daughter, the twelve-years-old Barbara. In the marriage contract was stipulated that, in case of the Duke's death without issue, all his lands were passed to his wife, with reversion to her family. The wedding took place in Berlin on 11 October 1472.
Henry XI died suddenly on 22 February 1476, probably poisoned by Brandenburg agents. He was buried in the Church of the Mother's Day in Kożuchów.
After the death of Henry XI broke long war of succession to the Duchy Głogowskiego. With the decline of pretensjami after him have his cousin John II (who eventually gathered heritage), Hohenzollernowie, Maciej Korwin and Jagiellonowie. After his death in 1482 with an arrangement of Kamieniec Ząbkowickim 4 cities: Odrzańskie Krosno, Sulechów, Lubsko, Bobrowice passed under the reign of Brandenburg.
Henryka Form XI is negatively evaluated by historians of both Polish and German. Accused him of incompetence, lack of consequences. He was the ruler of his time. He liked to eat, sleep, drink, and seemed on the case.
From 1472 until his death in 1476 Henry was married to Barbara of Brandenburg, the daughter of Albrecht Achilles Albrecht III, Elector of Brandenburg.