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before 1377 – circa 1414
Otto III von Bergow was a notable Czech nobleman of Thuringian-Meissen origin who held royal offices at the provincial court and served as the burgrave of Prague from 1388 to 1393. Later, as a leading member of the League of Lords, he served on the royal council, where he actively opposed his king, Wenceslas IV. During Wenceslas IV’s imprisonment in Vienna, Otto held the position of the highest provincial chamberlain, a post entrusted to him by the Hungarian king Sigismund of Luxembourg. In this role, he was responsible for tasks such as collecting taxes from royal towns and certain monasteries or approving appointed councilors.
Otto’s original domain included Biela (Bílina) and Seeberg (Žeberk) in northern Bohemia, which he sold to purchase the Rohozec estate and Trosky Castle, which he extensively rebuilt. After Wenceslas IV returned to the Czech throne, he was removed from his offices and died in 1414.

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