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{{short description|15th century King of Germany}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name           = Jobst
| image          = Jošt Lucemburský.jpg
| caption        = Near contemporary portrait, from the [[Olomouc Law Book]], {{c.|1430}}
| succession     = [[List of German monarchs|King of Germany]]<br />(formally [[King of the Romans]]) 
| reign          = 1 October 1410 – 18 January 1411
| predecessor    = [[Rupert, King of Germany|Rupert]]
| successor      = [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]]
| coronation     = 
| regent         = Sigismund (1410–1411)
| reg-type       = Contender
| succession1    = [[List of monarchs of Luxembourg|Duke of Luxembourg]]
| reign1         = 1388 – 18 January 1411
| predecessor1   = [[Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia|Wenceslaus]]
| successor1     = [[Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg|Elisabeth]]
| succession2    = [[List of rulers of Brandenburg|Elector of Brandenburg]]
| reign2         = 1388 – 18 January 1411
| predecessor2   = Sigismund
| successor2     = Sigismund
| succession3    = [[Margraviate of Moravia|Margrave of Moravia]]
| reign3         = 12 November 1375 – 18 January 1411
| predecessor3   = [[John Henry, Margrave of Moravia|John Henry]]
| successor3     = Sigismund
| spouse         = {{plainlist|
*Elisabeth of [[Duchy of Opole|Opole]]
*Agnes of Opole}}
| issue          =
| house          = [[House of Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]
| father         =[[John Henry, Margrave of Moravia]]
| mother         = [[Margaret of Opava]]
| birth_date     = {{c.|lk=no|1354}}
| birth_place    = [[Brno]], [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
| death_date     = 18 January 1411 (aged {{c.|lk=no|56}})
| death_place    = [[Brno]], Moravia
| place of burial=
}}
'''Jobst of Moravia''' ({{langx|cs|Jošt Moravský}} or ''Jošt Lucemburský''; {{langx|de|link=no|Jo(b)st}} or ''Jodokus von Mähren''; {{c.|1354}} – 18 January 1411), a member of the [[House of Luxembourg]], was [[Margraviate of Moravia|Margrave of Moravia]] from 1375, [[List of monarchs of Luxembourg|Duke of Luxembourg]] and [[List of rulers of Brandenburg|Elector of Brandenburg]] from 1388 as well as elected [[List of German monarchs|King of Germany]] ([[King of the Romans]]) from 1410 until his death. Jobst was an ambitious and versatile ruler, who in the early 15th century dominated the ongoing struggles within the Luxembourg dynasty and around the German throne.

== Life ==
[[File:Jošt Moravský, též Lucemburský -.jpg|thumb|left|Jobst of Moravia, ''[[Gelnhausen Codex]]'', 15th century]]
Jobst was presumably born in 1354 in the [[Moravia]]n residence of [[Brno]], the eldest legitimate son of Margrave [[John Henry, Margrave of Moravia|John Henry]], younger brother of Emperor [[Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles IV]].<ref name=Damals>{{cite magazine|title=Ein Mann will nach oben |trans-title=A man wants to rise to power |language=German |first=Thomas |last=Krzenck |magazine=[[Damals]] |volume=45 |issue=8 |year=2013 |pages=72–77}}</ref> [[Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia]] and his half-brother [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]] were both Jobst's cousins.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

Designated heir upon his father's death in 1375, he ruled the [[Margraviate of Moravia]], and would [[Moravian Margrave Wars|often quarrel]] with his younger brother [[Prokop of Moravia|Prokop]] and the [[List of bishops and archbishops of Olomouc|Bishops of Olomouc]]. In 1388, Jobst received the [[Duchy of Luxembourg]], given in pawn by his cousin King [[Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia|Wenceslaus]], son of the late Emperor Charles IV. The same year, Jobst also became [[Prince-elector]] of [[Margraviate of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]], pawned by Sigismund, who focused on his rule over the [[Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)|Kingdom of Hungary]].<ref name=Damals/> In 1394, Jobst joined the [[League of Lords]], a rebellion of [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemian]] nobles around [[Boček II of Poděbrady]] against Wenceslaus. He had Wenceslaus arrested at [[Prague Castle]] and later taken into custody by the Austrian [[Starhemberg]] dynasty at [[Kirchschlag bei Linz|Wildberg]]. Peace was made at the instigation of Wenceslaus' brothers Sigismund and [[John of Görlitz]]; however, once released, the king had Jobst expelled from [[Prague]]. Sigismund and Jobst signed a mutual inheritance treaty in 1401, but later again fell out with each other.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

After the death of King [[Rupert, King of Germany|Rupert of Germany]] in 1410, Jobst was elected successor by four of the seven prince-electors on 1 October, opposing his cousin Sigismund who had already been elected by three electors on 10 September. The deciding vote came from his cousin Wenceslaus in his capacity as [[List of Bohemian monarchs|King of Bohemia]]. Though Jobst had the greater support among the electors, he died on 18 January 1411, possibly having been poisoned, which cleared the way for Sigismund's election as King of the Romans and his later coronation as [[Holy Roman Emperor]].<ref name=Damals/>

== Marriage ==
Jobst married twice: 
<ref name=Damals/>
* Elisabeth of Opole (1360–1374), daughter of Duke [[Władysław Opolczyk]], in 1372.
* Agnes of Opole (d. 1409), daughter of Duke [[Bolko II of Opole|Bolesław (Bolko) II of Opole]] and sister of Duke Władysław, in 1374.

== Titles ==
* [[King of the Romans]]
* [[Margrave of Moravia]], Lusatia and Brandenburg
* [[Elector of Brandenburg]]
* [[Duke of Luxembourg]]
* [[Vicarius]] of Italy
* Vicarius of the Holy Roman Empire

==In popular culture==
A fictionalized Jobst appears in the 2018 video game ''[[Kingdom Come: Deliverance]]''. In the game, he is shown with  [[Divish of Talmberg]], [[Jan Ptáček of Pirkstein|Hans Capon]], [[Hanush of Leipa]], [[John II of Liechtenstein]], and [[Radzig Kobyla]] planning on how to defeat Sigismund and free Wenceslaus from captivity.<ref>{{cite video game |title=Kingdom Come: Deliverance |developer=Warhorse Studios |publisher=Deep Silver |date=13 February 2018 |platform= |version= |scene=Epilogue |level= |language= |quote=Who is he really, this Jobst?.. The cousin of King Wenceslas? He's the Margrave of Moravia.}}</ref> Jobst made a further appearance in ''[[Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carmosino |first1=Matthew |title=Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review – Taking the Crown |url=https://gamingbolt.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review-taking-the-crown |website=GamingBolt |access-date=7 February 2025 |date=3 February 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Jobst |volume=15 |page=427}}
* Štěpán, Václav (2002). ''Moravsky markrabě Jošt (1354–1411)''. [[Matice moravská]] (in Czech) p.&nbsp;823. {{ISBN|80-86488-05-5}}
* Štěpán, Václav (2000). Margrave Jobst - his personality and relationship with the other members of the Luxembourg family, in:''Moravští Lucemburkové 1315–1411''. Brno municipal museum (in Czech - short abstract English) pp.&nbsp;73–145. {{ISBN|80-901969-7-7}}

==External links==
*{{commonscatinline|Jobst, Margrave of Moravia}}

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