Balthasar of Żagań
Balthasar | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Żagań-Przewóz | |
| Born | c. 1415 |
| Died | 15 July 1472 |
| Noble family | Silesian Piasts of Głogów |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Barbara of Cieszyn |
| Issue | Anna |
| Father | Jan I of Żagań |
| Mother | Scholastika of Saxe-Wittemberg |
Balthasar, Duke of Żagań (Polish: Baltazar żagański; c. 1415 – Przewóz, 15 July 1472), was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 (with his brothers as co-rulers until 1449), from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461–1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death.
He was the oldest son of Duke Jan I of Żagań by his wife Scholastika, daughter of Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittemberg and Elector of Saxony. He was named after his maternal great-grandfather, Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia (Scholastika's maternal grandfather).