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| Henry of Lipá | |
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| Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia Governor of Moravia | |
 Henry of Lipá, portrayed by Bartosz Paprocki | |
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| Died | 26 August 1329 Brno |
| Noble family | Lipá family [cs] |
| Father | Chval of Lipá (disputed) |
Henry of Lipá (Czech: Jindřich z Lipé; died 26 August 1329) was a prominent Czech nobleman, marshal, and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Biography
Henry was born to Chval of Lipá of the prominent Ronovci family, though the date of his birth remains unknown. Henry is traditionally considered to be the son of Chval of Lipá. However, some research suggests that there is a missing generation, and that Henry and his brother Čeněk of Oybin may be the grandsons of Chval instead. It has been proposed that Chval's son Čeněk of Lipá is not identical to Čeněk of Oybin, and perhaps the two brothers are the sons of the elder Čeněk.
Henry first appears in documents from the royal court of Prague in 1296 with his brother Čeněk. He fought against the King Albert I of Germany, defending Kutná Hora in 1304 together with his friend Jan of Vartenberk [cs]. He began to appear more regularly on documents from 1306, and he was counted among the country's most important nobles.
Through his influence, Henry helped Henry of Bohemia to the throne, but also he contributed to his expulsion from the country a few years later. In 1310, John of Bohemia appointed him as his chamberlain and as Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia. In 1311, he was removed from office, but he returned in 1315. At the instigation of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, he was arrested and accused of conspiracy against the king. However, some of the nobility and his romantic partner, the queen widow Elizabeth Richeza of Poland, sided with Henry. He was released in 1316 after six months in prison.
He regained the title of Supreme Marshal after the death of Vilém of Valdek [cs], retaining it until his own death. From 1319 until his death he was the provincial governor in Moravia, and during the king's absence between 1319 and 1321, he also served as the provincial governor of Bohemia.
He died on 26 August 1329 after spending his last years with Elisabeth Richeza at his court in Brno. He is buried in the Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady (Old Brno Abbey) in Brno.
Family
Henry had four sons, Henry II, Jan, Pertold of Lipá [cs] and Čeněk of Lipá [cs]. He also had three daughters, Kateřina, Klára and Markéta.
Notes
- Čeněk of Lipá is last mentioned in 1278, and according to M. Sovadina, he probably died in battle. Čeněk of Oybin first appears in sources in 1290 and Henry of Lipá in 1296.
References
- "Rozrod žitavských Ronovců ve druhé polovině 13. století". Vol. 7. p. 28. ISSN 1211-9172.
- Klos, Richard - Sovadina, Miloslav. "Kdo byl otcem Jindřicha z Lipé". Klos, Richard - Sovadina, Miloslav. In: Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica / Praha : Historický ústav AV ČR 7, (2000) p. 91-108.
- ^ Sovadina, 8
- Bobková, 36
- Emler, 910
- Fiala, 297
- Fiala, 297
- Fiala, 298
- Fiala, 317
- Fiala, 376
Bibliography
- Bobková, Lenka (2003). Velké dějiny zemí koruny české. Paseka. ISBN 80-7185-501-4.
- Emler, Josef (1882). Regatta diplomatica nec non epistolaria Bohemiae a Moraviae (in Latin). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- Fiala, Zdeněk (1976). Chronicon aulae regiae (in Czech). Svoboda.
- Sovadina, Miloslav (2001). "Jindřich z Lipé. I. První muž království. Část 1". Časopis Matice moravské (120).