Career
He moved the ducal residence from Hradec nad Moravicí (German: Grätz) to Opava (German: Troppau). Since Leszek left no offspring, the Duchy of Ratibór reverted to the Bohemian Crown after Leszek death in 1336. King John gave it to his loyal vassal Nicholas II in 1337.
With his dual power base in Opava and Ratibór, Nicholas became one of the most powerful princes in the upper Oder area.
With the acquisition by Nicholas, Ratibór came under a foreign ruler and due to the personal union, Opava became more oriented towards Silesia. In 1337, the princes of Opole also claimed Ratibór.
King John sold them the Moravian town of Prudnik (German: Neustadt) instead. In a document dated 1350, Nicholas II is mentioned as Burgrave of Kłodzko.
In 1355 he had to give up Koźle and Gliwice, which had been transferred to Duke Leszek.
