Repliky historických mincí - Dukát Markraběte Jošta
weight: 3,49 g
purity: 986/1000 Au
edge: plain s opisem
quality: standard
limited mintage: 500 pcs
issue day: Juneec 2013
Objednávkový kód: CRM1167
Jost Luxembourg (1351 - 18 January 1411) - Moravian Margrave, king of the Holy Roman Empire and Elector of Brandenburg. He was the nephew of King Charles IV. Known also as Jobst of Moravia.
Jost of the Luxembourg dynasty was very ambitious and shrewd politician. Moravian Margrave became in 1375, the administration of the country, however, had to share with the youngest brother Prokop Luxembourg. Their rivalry and intolerance but escalated to a protracted military conflict.
From 1383 he worked in Jost significant as General imperial vicar for Italy, to which he appointed King Wenceslas IV.
Another career advancement and a path to wealth, he opened contacts with his cousin and King Sigismund of Luxembourg, which financially supported. The loan, which helped Sigismund to the Hungarian throne, received Jobst (along with brother Prokop) Prepurk and part of western Slovakia. Since the king was not able to return the money, he came to Jost further advantages: he could dispose of Brandenburg and imperial elector voice. From Wenceslas IV. then got over the management of the Luxembourg county and Alsatian fojtstvm.
Jobst of Luxembourg was willing pragmatic stand on the side of the conflict, which was convenient for him at the moment. He did it in relation to the King Wenceslas, when in 1394 he led the revolt manor unity and later turned to the king promoted again. Jost's ambition to reach a level that in 1400 ran for the title of King of the Holy Roman Empire. In redial January 14, 1410, he actually managed to narrowly win and move to Sigismund second place.
Nevertheless, the Morava for Jost's government suffered, not him, and all Moravian Luxembourgs, deny benefits eulogy at Brno. For Jost's era was also restored Brno Mint.
Title of Roman king but ambitious ruler did not enjoy long, since January 18, 1411 in the castle pilberk died. He was buried on February 20 of that year at St. Thomas in Brno. In 1999 she was made expertize Jotovch remains, which confirmed their identity.