Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Henry the Elder of Münsterberg (also called Henry I of Münsterberg, Henry I of Oels; Czech: Jindřich starší z Minstrberka or Jindřich starší z Poděbrad; German: Heinrich der Ältere von Münsterberg or Heinrich I. von Oels; 1448 – 1498, Kłodzko) was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava. At times, he served as the Landeshauptmann and governor of Bohemia.
| Henry the Elder | |
|---|---|
Sculpture "Hainrich Herzog zu Muensterberg" at the Neues Lusthaus (Ducal pleasure house) in Stuttgart, built 1584-1593 by Georg Beer. | |
| Duke of Münsterberg-Oels | |
| Reign | 1472–1498 |
| Successor | Albert I |
| Count of Kladsko | |
| Reign | 1472-1498 |
| Born | 1448 |
| Died | 1498 Kłodzko |
| Burial | Franciscan monastery of St. George in Kladsko |
| Spouse | Ursula of Brandenburg |
| Issue | Albert I George I John Margaret Charles I Louis Magdalena Sidonie |
| House | Podiebrad |
| Father | George of Poděbrady |
| Mother | Kunigunde of Sternberg |
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