Wenceslaus III, Duke of Rybnik (also known as Wenceslaus II[1] of Krnov and Rybnik; Czech: Václav V. z Rybnika a Pštíny; Polish: Wacław III rybnicki; German: Wenzel II.
Wenceslaus was the younger son of Duke Nicholas V of Krnov and Ratibor, who was an opponent of the Hussites.
From 1460 to 1464, Wenceslaus and his elder brother John IV ruled their territories together.
The anti-Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus formed a coalition against Wenceslaus III.
The coalition overthrew Wencelaus III in 1474 and he was taken prisoner by Matthias Corvinus, who handed him over to henry the Elder.