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Wenceslaus and Kunigunde had five known children: Vladislaus III of Moravia (c. 1228 – 3 January 1247) [2] Ottokar II of Bohemia (c. 1230 – 26 August 1278) [3] Beatrice (c. 1231 – 27 May 1290), who married Otto III of Brandenburg [4] Agnes (died 10 August 1268), who married Henry III of Meissen. A daughter who died young. Early reign.
Wenceslaus was the son of Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia from the Přemyslid dynasty. His grandfather, Bořivoj I of Bohemia , was converted to Christianity by Cyril and Methodius . His mother, Drahomíra , was the daughter of a chief of the Havelli , but was baptized at the time of her marriage.
Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I, prince of Bohemia, Christian martyr, and patron saint of the Czech Republic. He was raised by his Christian grandmother, St. Ludmila, who was murdered by order of Wenceslas’s pagan mother. Learn more about his life, death, and legacy with this article.
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Wenceslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I, a revered leader known for his efforts in consolidating Bohemian territory, and Drahomíra, a princess of the Havellian tribe who was baptized into Christianity upon her marriage.
Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I (born 1205—died Sept. 23, 1253) was the king of Bohemia from 1230 who brought Austria under his dynasty while using the influence of German colonists and craftsmen to keep Bohemia strong, prosperous, and culturally progressive.
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Dec 19, 2019 · Birth and Childhood. Wenceslas was born in 907 CE in Stochov (present-day Czech) to parents – Vrastislaus I (Duke of Bohemia) and Drahomíra. Vrastislaus I, who hailed from the influential Přemysl dynasty, ruled Bohemia from 870 to 889 CE. It has been stated that Wenceslas picked up his Christian values from his father’s side.
When Wenceslaus I of Bohemia was born in 1205, in Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire, his father, Ottokar I of Bohemia, was 50 and his mother, Constance of Hungary, was 25. He married Kunigunde von Schwaben in 1224, in Prague, Czechia. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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