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  2. 6 days ago · Wenceslaus I is known by many titles: king, warrior, saint. Yet, he is by far most popularly known as “Good King Wenceslas” in one of the most beloved Christmas carols of the 20th century. During his time, he was a beloved Bohemian prince and now he is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.

  3. 3 days ago · Wenceslaus I's sister Agnes, later canonized, refused to marry the Holy Roman Emperor and instead devoted her life to spiritual works. Corresponding with the Pope, she established the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star in 1233, the first military order in the Kingdom of Bohemia.

  4. May 17, 2024 · Duke of Bohemia r. 1173–1178: Wenceslaus II 1137–aft. 1192 Duke of Bohemia r. 1191–1192: Géza II 1130–1162 King of Hungary and Croatia: Euphrosyne of Kiev c. 1130 –1193: Casimir II the Just of Poland 1138–1194: Mieszko III the Old of Poland 1127–1202: Elizabeth of Hungary c. 1128 –1154: Bretislaus III Henry Bretislav d. 1197 ...

  5. 2 days ago · The Bohemian duke also faced the threat of invasion from abroad, when Prince Radislaus of Gurima demanded that Bohemia submit to his rule. When Wenceslaus sought to avoid a war by challenging him ...

  6. May 4, 2024 · Wenceslaus, King of the Romans. Links: The Peerage; Geneall; Wikipedia; King of Germany(formally King of the Romans) Reign 10 June 1376–20 August 1400. Coronation 6 July 1376 Aachen Cathedral; Predecessor: Charles IV Successor: Rupert. King of Bohemia Reign 29 November 1378–16 August 1419 Coronation 15 June 1363 St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague.

  7. May 13, 2024 · 1. At the age of 13, Wenceslaus became Duke of Bohemia, succeeding his father. Its capital city, now capital of a modern European country, hosts a statue of Wenceslaus at the head of the square that also bears his name. In which city, of which Wenceslaus is patron saint, would you find this square? Hint. Sofia.

  8. 5 days ago · SAINTS & ART: St. Václav (Wenceslaus), the patron saint of Bohemia, lived from about 907 to 935. John Grondelski, September 28, 2023 – National Catholic Register. The celebration of St. Wenceslaus is an optional memorial in the United States, which makes me think that it’s largely unobserved except in parishes of which he is patron, in the ...

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