Duchy of Krnov

The Duchy of Krnov (Latin: Ducatus Carnoviensis, Czech: Krnovské knížectví, Polish: Księstwo Karniowskie) or Duchy of Jägerndorf (German: Herzogtum Jägerndorf) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, which in 1377 emerged from the Duchy of Troppau (Opava), itself a fief of the Bohemian Crown. Its capital was at Krnov in the present-day Czech Republic.

Duchy of Krnov
Krnovské knížectví (Czech)
Herzogtum Jägerndorf (German)
1377–1849
Coat of arms
Duchies of Opava and Krnov, map from Atlas Novus by Joan Blaeu, 1645
StatusSilesian duchy
Fiefdom of the Bohemian Crown
CapitalKrnov
Historical eraLate Middle Ages
Early modern period
 Partitioned from Opava
1377
 Vladislaus II of Opole Duke
1385
1523
 Merged into Austrian Silesia
1849
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Troppau
Austrian Silesia
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