duchy · Germany and Central Europe

Duchy of Znojmo

1092 CE – 1200 CE (approx.) · capital Znojmo

The southern Moravian appanage of the Přemyslid dynasty, centred on Znojmo, whose Romanesque rotunda preserves rare paintings of the Bohemian dukes.

Origins

Znojmo in southern Moravia was split off from the Brno appanage around 1092, when Conrad I of Brno became Duke of Bohemia and his son Litold received Znojmo. It was one of three Moravian appanages, alongside Olomouc and Brno, held by junior Přemyslid princes.

Rule and society

The princes ruled from the castle of Znojmo on a crag above the Dyje (Thaya) river, close to the Austrian border. The castle's Romanesque rotunda of Saint Catherine contains wall paintings of 1134 showing the legendary and historical Přemyslid rulers, an important source for the dynasty's self-image. Conrad II of Znojmo was a strong contender for the Bohemian throne.

Decline and legacy

The appanage system ended in the late 12th century as Moravia became a margraviate; around 1197 Vladislaus Henry united the Moravian lands. Znojmo became a royal town in the 13th century under Ottokar I.

Lineage

Duchy of ZnojmoMargraviate of Moravia 1182 CE – 1918 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Duchy of Znojmo. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/duchy-of-znojmo
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“Duchy of Znojmo.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/duchy-of-znojmo. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Duchy of Znojmo.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/duchy-of-znojmo.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Duchy of Znojmo’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/duchy-of-znojmo (Accessed: ).

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