About Henry II of Lipá
Henry II of Lipá was a military leader.
Henry II of Lipá (Czech: Jindřich II. z Lipé; 1297 – 1336), called Železný, was a Czech nobleman and marshal.
Biography Henry was the eldest son of Henry of Lipá, though the exact date of his birth remains unknown. He is first mentioned in 1316 as defending the town of Zittau. He participated in politics as his father rose to prominence, and married Agnes of Blankenheim in 1321, a relative of John of Bohemia. He was governor of Bohemia from 1322 to 1325. Given his brother Jan was appointed Supreme Marshal in 1336, he is assumed to have died that year.
Henry was the father of Henry III of Lipá.
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Who was Henry II of Lipá?
Czech nobleman and marshal
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Henry II of Lipá died in 1336.
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Henry II of Lipá was a military leader.
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