Konrad II the Hunchback

Konrad II the Hunchback (Template:Lang-pl; b. 1252/65 - d. 11 October 1304), was a Duke of Ścinawa during 1278-1284 and Duke of Żagań since 1284 until his death.

He was the second son of Konrad I, Duke of Glogów, by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland. His nickname of "Hunchback" (Garbaty) appears in the contemporary chronicles probably for his religious career.

Life

Despite the division participated in ojcowizny in 1278, when was the capital of the duchy Ścinawie. Konrad II ścinawskim prince was only six years, since in 1284 there was a surprising switch from the younger brother of principalities Przemkiem. The reason for this step could be the pressure of Prince Henry IV of Wroclaw Probusa, who preferred to be at their borders more uległego Przemek.

For the first time, Konrad II appeared on the sources on the occasion of his canonization ceremony prababki Hedwig Meran, which participated in the 1267 year as several child. Ten years later took part in the losses of his elder brother's campaign, Henry III Głogowczyka Faeces culminating battle at 24 April 1277 year.

Shortly after these events, Konrad has been sent to Italy (Bologna) to study, which was to achieve the necessary knowledge to take the important ecclesiastical posts. During his absence the care of over the principality ściniawskim Henry IV Probus. However, when Konrad II in 1280 returned to the country years wrocławski prince refused to pay his duchy. It was not until years later due to pressure Bishop Thomas Wrocław II and recognition of its sovereignty after the Henry IV Ścinawa asked Konrad.

After returning to the country Konrad also became the first church position. First, from about 1281, he was provost lubuskim, from the year 1287 with the help of Bishop Thomas II became the provost of Wroclaw. In 1292, he was one of the candidates for bishop of Wroclaw, but because of resistance from the chapter, the choice fell on John Romkę.

Układały very different relationships with Henryk Konrad III Głogowczykiem. Initially, the brothers, they do not any frictions. We see it among other things in the common speech of Henry Conrad and pretensjami the decline of the deceased in the tragic battle of Siewierz Przemku (the earth were zagarnięte by Probusa for sovereignty), or the support given by Konrad in the talks with the Henry II Wielkopolskim whether its subsequent wars with Henryk V Brzuchatym. Good relations were broken off in 1296, when Konrad II with the involvement of Henry III in the Great Poland joined the militant and his brother Prince Jaworskiego an emerging Bolek I then removed the conflict a year later at a rally in Zwanowicach, where Henryk III confirmed the membership of the Lubina and Wińska district ściniawskiej to Konrad II.

5 years prior to March 1299 Konrad II opened up a great opportunity to launch the church's magnificent career. With the intercession brother Gorycji Count Albrecht II, Chapter akwilejska chose him as a Patriarch. Prince żagański not reached, however, for his new diocese of stopping in the middle of the road in Vienna, as he says, "Chronicle of the Princes of Poland": there where the "wine only, and does not przyrządzonego of wheat beer, which grew up from childhood." Of course, this sensational reason, was not the main reason for the return of Conrad to the country. This was not the appropriate approval of his nomination by Pope Boniface VIII.

Back to the principality of Conrad II Henry III żagańskiego surprised Głogowczyka, however, that the good zadomowił in włościach brother. Henryk przebierający not in his life in the means and this time decided to imprisonment for a competitor. Do not hit a good idea, as is advocated by Konrad knighthood żagański, Duke jaworski Bolko I, and Bishop of Wrocław (who even decided to delve into the biggest weapons: curse on Henry III and interdyktu per country). Finally, Konrad II regained freedom and duchies, but the relationship between the brothers until the end of life have been very strained.

Konrad II Roman died 11 years in October 1304 and was buried in the Cistercian monastery in Lubiążu. Only then Henryk III Głogowczyk could connect with his duchy żagański field..