Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt
| Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Countess Palatine Anna Magdalena of Veldenz Anna Ursula of Reibnitz |
| Noble family | House of Poděbrady |
| Father | Charles II |
| Mother | Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg |
| Born |
7 October 1592 probably Oleśnica |
| Died | 21 August 1639 (aged 46) probably Bernstadt |
| Buried | Oleśnica |
Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt (also known as: Henry Wenceslaus of Poděbrady, Henry Wenceslaus of Bernstadt or Henry Wenceslaus of Münsterberg, German: Heinrich Wenzel von Oels und Bernstadt, Heinrich Wenzel von Podiebrad, or Heinrich Wenzel von Münsterberg, Czech: Hynek Václav z Minstrberka or Jindřich Václav Minsterberský; 7 October 1592, probably in Oleśnica – 21 August 1639, probably in Bernstadt) was Duke of Bernstadt from 1617 until his death. He also used the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz, although he never ruled those territories. From 1629 to 1639 he was Governor of Silesia.
Henry Wenceslaus was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble House of Poděbrady. His parents were Duke Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels and Elisabeth Magdalena (1562–1630), daughter of the Duke George II of Brieg.
Henry Wenceslaus was appointed in 1608 as rector of the Viadrina European University in Frankfurt (Oder). Following a Grand Tour through Europe, he was Commissioner for the imperial army of Silesia and Imperial Council. After his father's death in 1617, he took up government of the Duchy of Bernstadt. At the same time he and his younger brother Charles Frederick inherited the Moravian dominions of Šternberk and Jevišovice.
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