Editing Jobst of Moravia (section)

== 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/>