John II of Liechtenstein
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John II of Liechtenstein | |
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| Burgrave of Znojmo Castle | |
 John II escaping with Wenceslaus IV, 19th-century engraving | |
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| Native name | Jan II. z Lichtenštejna |
| Died | c. 1412 |
| Noble family | House of Liechtenstein |
John II of Liechtenstein (died c. 1412)[1] was a 15th-century nobleman and member of the council of Jobst of Moravia. He was burgrave of Znojmo Castle.[2]
John II helped King Wenceslaus IV escape to Vienna from his second imprisonment on 11 November 1403. Wenceslas was able to initially escape his prison wearing a disguise. He crossed the Danube, where John II was waiting for him with a guard of fifty horsemen who escorted him to Mikulov Castle.[3]
In 1405, Margrave Jobst paid a ransom for John II after he was captured in his service.[4]
