John George of Ohlau


John George of Ohlau, was a Duke of Ohlau and Wohlau Wołów.
He was the second son of George II the Pious, Duke of Brieg-Ohlau-Wohlau, by his wife Barbara, daughter of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg.

Life

In 1586, after the death of his father, John George and his older brother Joachim Frederick inherited only Ohlau and Wohlau, because Brieg was given by his late father to their mother Barbara until her own death. Both brothers settled their residence in Ohlau.

Marriage and issue

In Brzeg on 16 September 1582, John George married with Anna, daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg. They had two children:
  1. George Christoph.
  2. Barbara.
On his death without surviving male issue, John George was succeeded by his brother Joachim Frederick, who became in sole ruler, but only in Wohlau, because Ohlau was given by John George's widow. Anna lost her land when she married again in 1594 with Duke Frederick IV of Liegnitz, and reverted to Joachim Frederick, who two months later also obtain Brieg when his mother Barbara died.