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Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg

1448–1498 · 15th century · Also known as Henry the Elder of Münsterberg

Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg, known as the Elder, was a son of the Bohemian king George of Poděbrady. He held the Silesian Duchy of Münsterberg and the County of Kladsko (Glatz), which he received in 1472, and founded the Poděbrady line of Silesian dukes. His descendants kept the duchy until the 16th century.

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