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John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia

1355 – 1380

Junior margrave of Moravia

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Lived 1355 – 1380 (aged 24–25). John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia was a ruler.

Jan Soběslav of Moravia (c. 1357 – c. 30 October 1380) was a feudal lord in Moravia. He was a Junior Margrave of Moravia.

In historiography, he was often mistaken for his illegitimate half-brother , who went into an ecclesiastical career and rose to the Patriarchate of Aquileia.

Biography Jan was the second son of John Henry, Margrave of Moravia and Margaret of Opava, born between 1355 and 1357. He was raised in Prague in the court of his uncle, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. He was briefly engaged to Charles' daughter Elisabeth of Bohemia, but the marriage never materialized.

He and his brothers Jobst and Prokop jointly ruled as Margraves of Moravia. John Soběslav likely died around 30 October 1382. His inheritance was the impetus behind a dispute between Jobst and Prokop, which grew into the Moravian Margrave Wars.

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1355
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Also known as
Johann Sobeslav de Luxembourg, John Sobieslaw of Moravia

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Who was John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia?

junior margrave of Moravia

When was John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia born?

John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia was born in 1355.

When did John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia die?

John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia died on 13 October 1380.

What was John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia's occupation?

John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia was a ruler.

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· Wikipedia: John Soběslav of Luxembourg-Moravia

· Wikidata: Q566463

· DBpedia: Jan Soběslav of Moravia

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