John I, Duke of Opava

John I, Duke of Opava
Coat-of-arms of Opava (Troppau)
Bornc. 1420
Died1454
Noble familyPřemyslids
FatherWenceslaus II, Duke of Opava
MotherElisabeth of Kravař

John I of Opava (also known as John of Fulnek, Czech: Hanuš z Fulneka, Hanuš Hlubčický, German: Johann I. von Troppau-Leobschütz; c. 1420 – 1454) was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was co-ruler of Opava and Głubczyce from his father's death (between 1445 and 1447) and his own death. He was also Lord of Fulnek.[1]

  1. ^ Gottlieb Biermann: Geschichte der Herzogthümer Troppau und Jägerndorf, K. Prochaska, 1874, p. 207; also published in: Archiv für österreichische Geschichte, vol.25, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, 1871, p. 263