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4 days ago · During his 2009 visit to the Czech Republic, Pope Benedict XVI called Wenceslaus “a martyr for Christ” who “had the courage to prefer the kingdom of heaven to the enticement of worldly power.” Wenceslaus’ life serves as proof of a deeper power than that of the world.
May 13, 2024 · The Battle of Legnica was a battle between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces that took place at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt) in the Duchy of Silesia. A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal nobility and a few knights from military orders sent ...
May 17, 2024 · Wenceslaus I of Bohemia fell back to gather reinforcements from Thuringia and Saxony, but was overtaken by the Mongol vanguard at Kłodzko. However, the Bohemian light cavalry was able to ambush a Mongol detachment.
6 days ago · Wenceslaus I c. 1205 –1253 King of Bohemia: Renaud 1173: Henry VI 1165–1197 King of Germany r. 1169–1197 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1191–1197: Constance 1154–1198 Queen of Sicily: William 1176: Agnes 1181–1184: Gisela 1168–1184: Henry II 1207–1248 Duke of Brabant: Maria of Swabia 1201–1235: Elisabeth of Swabia 1205–1235 ...
3 days ago · Letters to the Editor – May 23, 2024. A poem for St. Wenceslaus Parish. To the Editor: May 27th is the 130th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City. I have written a poem for that occasion: Today we come to pray the Rosary. Celebrating St. Wenceslaus Church’s 130th Anniversary. With God’s Divine Help and Grace.
6 days ago · Emperor Charles IV forced the last Wittelsbach Elector to abdicate, and then installed his own son, Wenceslaus. As Wenceslaus was still a minor (b. 1361), the Emperor administered the margraviate for him.
May 4, 2024 · About Wenzel von Luxemburg. 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.
