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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 26, 2024 · St. Wenceslaus. On Sept. 28, the Catholic Church honors Saint Wenceslaus, a Central European ruler who died at the hands of his brother while seeking to strengthen the Catholic faith in his native ...
4 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.
May 7, 2024 · Wenceslas (Václav) was a duke of Bohemia who was assassinated in 935, and after his death was “promoted” to kingly status by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I (912–973). Wenceslas was legendary for his charitable deeds. According to the mid-thirteenth century Legend of Saint Wenceslas (Oriente iam sole), the duke “visited the sick, clothed ...
5 days ago · 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.
5 days ago · More precisely, Princess St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231). There were a lot of charitable rulers in medieval Central Europe. There’s Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, who lived in the 10th century. Eleven centuries later, we still sing about “Good King Wenceslaus” at Christmastime. The 14th-century St. Casimir of Poland was a prince noted for ...
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6 days ago · Email Conner Golden. The verdict: With up to 39 inches of screens inside, the redesigned 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the techiest version yet — which might not appeal to the traditional...
