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Henry III of Rosenberg (German: Heinrich III. von Rosenberg; died 28 July 1412) [1] was a Bohemian nobleman who served as Supreme Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia between 1396 and 1398, and between 1400 and 1403 in the Kingdom of Bohemia, an Imperial State in the Holy Roman Empire.
From the 14th century, the burgrave of Prague—the highest-ranking of all burgraves, seated at Prague Castle, gradually became the state's highest-ranking official, who also acted as the king's deputy; [2] the office became known as the high or supreme burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Racek was a supporter of Jan Hus.In 1416, Racek was sent to Kutná Hora to collect taxes for the king. The local preachers incited the miners against him and on 2 February 1416, Racek and 12 of his associates were murdered in an inn by a mob of miners fueled by anti-Hussite sentiment.
The House of Kolowrat is a Czech noble family [1] [2] that had a prominent role in the history and administration of their native Kingdom of Bohemia [2] as well as the Holy Roman Empire and later the Habsburg monarchy as high-ranking officials and supporters of the Czech National Revival.
Burgrave, also rendered as burggrave [1] [2] (from German: Burggraf [ˈbʊʁkˌɡʁaːf] ⓘ, [1] Latin: burgravius, burggravius, burcgravius, burgicomes, also praefectus), was since the medieval period in Europe (mainly Germany) the official title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a Burgraviate or Burgravate (German Burggrafschaft also ...
married in 1346 Count Burchard of Hardegg and Retz, Burgrave of Magdeburg (died 1360 or 1361) Margaret (died 1363) married in 1349 the Margrave John Henry of Moravia (died 1375). After Anna's death, Nicholas married in May 1342 to Hedwig (died 1359), a daughter of Duke Konrad I of Oleśnica (died 1366). From this marriage, he had a son
In 1526, the Kingdom of Bohemia became part of Habsburg Austria. King Ferdinand I established the Bohemian Court Chancellery ( Böhmische Hofkanzlei ) with the High Supreme Chancellor at its head. He was responsible for the administration of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown .
William married four times. All four marriages were childless. By marrying German imperial princesses, he gained political influence outside Bohemia, which benefitted his diplomatic efforts. He married: Catherine of Brunswick (1534 – 10 May 1559). They married on 28 February 1557 in Münden.