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Duchies of Opava and Krnov, map from Atlas Novus by Joan Blaeu, 1645
Status
Silesian duchy Fiefdom of the Bohemian Crown
Capital
Krnov
Historical era
Late Middle Ages Early modern period
• Partitioned from Opava
1377
• Vladislaus II of Opole Duke
1385
• George of Brandenburg-Ansbach Duke
1523
• Merged into Austrian Silesia
1849
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Troppau
Austrian Silesia
The Duchy of Krnov (Latin: Ducatus Carnoviensis, Czech: Krnovské knížectví, Polish: Księstwo Karniowskie) or Duchy of Jägerndorf (German: Herzogtum Jägerndorf) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, which in 1377 emerged from the Duchy of Troppau (Opava), itself a fief of the Bohemian Crown. Its capital was at Krnov in the present-day Czech Republic.
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