Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn

Wenceslaus I
Duke of Cieszyn
Coat-of-arms of Upper Silesia (Cieszyn, etc.)
Born1413/18
Died1474
Noble familySilesian Piasts
Spouse(s)Elisabeth of Brandenburg
FatherBoleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn
MotherEuphemia of Masovia

Wenceslaus I of Cieszyn (Polish: Wacław I Cieszyński, Czech: Václav I. Těšínský, German: Wenzel I. von Teschen; 1413/18 – 1474), was a Duke of Cieszyn from 1431 (until 1442 with his brothers as co-rulers), Duke of half of Bytom during 1431–1452 (returned to him soon after until 1459) and Duke of Siewierz (until 1443).

He was the oldest son of Duke Bolesław I of Cieszyn by his second wife Euphemia, daughter of Duke Siemowit IV of Masovia.

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