Otto III of Bergau
Otto III of Bergau | |
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| Highest Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia | |
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| Native name | Otto der Ältere von Bergow / Ota III. z Bergova |
| Died | 1414 |
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| Father | Albert of Bergau |
Otto III of Bergau (German: Otto der Ältere von Bergow; died 1414), also known as Otto the Elder of Bergau, was a Bohemian nobleman, high-ranking provincial official, and political opponent of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia.[1]
Biography[]
Otto was the son of Albert of Bergov,[1] and he inherited the castles of and .[2] He held the office of from 1388 to 1393. He was a part of the League of Lords against Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, and was later appointed to the office of by Sigismund of Luxembourg.[1]
During his lifetime, Otto and his son, Otto IV of Bergau, acquired further estates including Trosky Castle, Hrubý Rohozec, Zbiroh, and parts of Jirkov and Turnov.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ota III. starší z Bergova". Stredovek. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Žemlička, Martin (2012). Hrady českého severozápadu : sborník k životnímu jubileu Tomáše Durdíka = Burgen in Nordwestböhmen : Festschrift für Prof. Tomáš Durdík zu seinem Lebensjubiläum (Vyd. 1 ed.). Most: Ústav Archeologické Památkové Péče Severozápadních Čech. p. 304-313. ISBN 978-80-86531-10-6.
Categories:
- 14th-century births
- 1414 deaths
- 15th-century Bohemian people
- Medieval Bohemian nobility