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Boleslaus II the Pious (Czech: Boleslav II. Pobožný Polish: Bolesław II. Pobożny; c. 932 – 7 February 999), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 972 until his death in 999.
Apr 26, 2024 · circa 928. Birthplace: Prague, Bohemia (Czech Republic) Death: February 07, 999 (66-75) Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Prague, Czech Republic (stroke) Immediate Family: Son of Boleslaus I the Cruel, Duke of Bohemia and Biagota Przemyslavna. Husband of Emma of Melník.
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Dec 19, 2019 · Who was Saint Wenceslas? Born in present-day Prague, Wenceslas (also called Wenceslaus) was the duke of Bohemia in the 10 th century CE. Although his mother deeply held pagan views, the Bohemian ruler remained resolute in defending Christian values and belief.
Apr 9, 2022 · Life and reign. Boleslaus was an elder son of Duke Boleslaus I the Cruel and brother of the three other children of his father who survived to adulthood: Strachkvas, Doubravka (the wife of Duke Mieszko I of Poland) and the abbess Mlada. His mother may have been Biagota, a mysterious figure known only from her coins.
