Vladislaus III of Moravia

Vladislaus Henry III (c. 1227 – 3 January 1247) was the margrave of Moravia from 1246 until 1247.[1]

Life

Vladislaus was born around 1227. A member of the Přemyslid dynasty, he was the eldest son and heir of Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia, and his wife Kunigunde, daughter of German King Philip of Swabia. His younger brother was the latter King Ottokar II.[1] He was named after his uncle and great uncle, who were also margraves of Moravia. When his other uncle, Přemysl, died in 1239, Wenceslaus took control of Moravia. In 1246, he appointed Vladislaus margrave.[2]

In the aftermath of the death of Duke Frederick II of Austria in 1246, Wenceslaus, sought to acquire the Duchy of Austria. To this end, he arranged the marriage of Vladislaus with the late duke's niece Gertrude. After Vladislaus's death, she married Prince Roman Danylovych.[2] Vladislaus received the homage of the Austrian nobility, but died suddenly on 3 January 1247, before he could take possession of the duchy. His death was most likely natural.[1]

Vladislaus was succeeded in Moravia by his younger brother.[2]

Ancestry

References
  1. "77. schůzka: Vzpoura syna proti otci" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. Wihoda, Martin (2015). Vladislaus Henry: The Formation of Moravian Identity. Brill. pp. 234, 268, 274.


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