Background
After his father"s death in 1433, Wenceslaus II took up the guardianship of his younger half-brothers William, Ernest and Przemko II, while his younger brother Nicholas IV styled himself Lord of Zlaté Hory.
Duke of Opava Duke of Głubczyce
After his father"s death in 1433, Wenceslaus II took up the guardianship of his younger half-brothers William, Ernest and Przemko II, while his younger brother Nicholas IV styled himself Lord of Zlaté Hory.
He was Duke of Opava from 1433 until his death. From 1435 until his death, he was also Duke of Głubczyce and Lord of Fulnek. Around 1420, Wenceslaus II married to Elisabeth of Kravař.
William and Ernest received shares of Opava.
The Duchy of Głubczyce was split off for Wenceslas and a palace at Charles Square in Prague. The youngest brother, Przemko II, was destined for an ecclesiastical career and did not receive a share of the duchy.
When Nicholas IV died in 1437, Wenclaus II inherited Zlaté Hory. On 27 December 1428, he participated in the Battle of Stary Wielisław, in which John I, the last Piast duke of Münsterberg, died.
In 1436, Duke Nicholas V of Krnov occupied Głubczyce without giving any justification.
Wenceclaus II then occupied the city of Żory in return. In 1437, a compromise was reached. Due to financial difficulties, Wenclaus had to mortgage Zlaté Hory and Edelštejn Castle to Duke Bolko V of Opole in 1440.
Wenceslaus II died between 1445 and 1447.
John I died in 1454 and John II inherited his share. John II sold his share of Opava in 1464 to George of Poděbrady, who had already purchased the other shares in 1454 from Wenceslaus"s half-brother Ernest.