Zaviš of Falkenstein
Bohemian politician
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opposition by Wenceslas II
- In Wenceslas II
…was dominated by the ambitious Zaviš of Falkenstein, his mother’s lover and later her husband. Wenceslas arrested Zaviš in 1289, destroyed the dissident faction, and executed his rival in 1290. Thereafter he governed his kingdom successfully, exploiting its natural resources and increasing its wealth. After annexing most of Upper Silesia,…
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