Henry VII of Brzeg

Henry VII
Duke of Brzeg
Coat-of-arms of Silesian-Piasts
Born1343/45
Died11 July 1399
Noble familySilesian Piasts
Spouse(s)Helena of Orlamünd
Margaret of Masovia
IssueHenry IX
Margareta
Louis II
FatherLouis I of Brzeg
MotherAgnes of Głogów-Żagań

Henry VII with a Scar also known as the Courageous or of Brzeg (Polish: Henryk VII z Blizną, Waleczny or brzeski; 1343/45 – 11 July 1399), was a Duke of Brzeg (Brieg) since 1361 (as co-regent of his father until 1398) and ruler of Niemcza since 1395.

He was the eldest son of Louis I the Fair, Duke of Brzeg by his wife Agnes, daughter of Henry IV of Głogów-Żagań. The death of his younger brother Wenceslaus in 1358 left him as the only male heir of his father.

In the almost contemporary "Kronice Legnickiej" Henry VII was assigned the term "z Blizną" (with a scar), which was adopted later by historians as a nickname. This term was maybe the result of the wounds on his face obtained under unknown circumstances (ca. 1373), where apparently he was near to death.