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John II of Liechtenstein (died c. 1412) [1] was a 15th-century nobleman and member of the council of Jobst of Moravia. He was burgrave of Znojmo Castle. [2] John II helped King Wenceslaus IV escape to Vienna from his second imprisonment on 11 November 1403. Wenceslas was able to initially escape his prison wearing a disguise.
In the 21st century, the mountain village of Triesenberg still preserves features of Walser dialect. [5] The medieval county of Vaduz was formed in 1342 as a small subdivision of the Werdenberg county of the dynasty of Montfort of Vorarlberg. The 15th century brought three wars and some devastation.
Liechtenstein (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən s t aɪ n / ⓘ, LIK-tən-styne; [13] German: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏʁstn̩tuːm ˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ), [14] is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south ...
Liechtenstein was obligated to provide a military force to the Swabian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire since its formation in the early 15th century, which was maintained until its dissolution its in 1803. [2] During the Thirty Years' War, the area that was to become Liechtenstein was invaded by both Austrian and then later Swedish forces. [2]
The line of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg-Sigmaringen-Trochtelfingen remained influential in the early 16th century in the context of the Swabian League but was extinct in 1534. The Werdenberg feud ( Werdenbergfehde ) was a major series of feuds between the Werdenberg and their neighbours in the late 15th century, most notably their conflict with the ...
For the preceding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 15th century. Philip I of Castile, Count (1482–1506) Duchy of Brabant (complete list) – Joanna, Duchess (1355–1406) Anthony, Duke of Brabant, Duke (1406–1415) John IV, Duke of Brabant, Duke (1415–1427) Philip I of Saint-Pol, Duke (1427–1430)
Jobst of Moravia, Gelnhausen Codex, 15th century. Jobst was presumably born in 1354 in the Moravian residence of Brno, the eldest legitimate son of Margrave John Henry, younger brother of Emperor Charles IV. [1] Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia and his half-brother Sigismund were both Jobst's cousins. [2]
21st century in Liechtenstein (7 C) This page was last edited on 30 November 2024, at 17:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...