Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn
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Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn, was a Silesian Piast ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political and religious shifts during the Counter-Reformation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silesian Piast
ⓘ
duke ⓘ human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 16th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Bohemian Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1574 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1617 ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Piast duke of Silesia ⓘ |
| endOfReign | 1617 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Polish nobility
ⓘ
Silesian nobility ⓘ |
| father | Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Adam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wenceslaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| historicalRegion | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
Czech
ⓘ
German ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sidonie Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Piast dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political shifts during the Counter-Reformation
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religious conversion from Lutheranism to Catholicism ⓘ |
| partOf | Silesian duchies ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruled | Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Christian August of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elisabeth Kettler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elisabeth of Courland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfReign | 1579 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Counter-Reformation in Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Frederick William, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke ⓘ |
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Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn