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Origin and growth of the Přemyslid dynasty. The dynasty's origin dates back to the 9th century, [1] when the Přemyslids ruled a tiny territory around Prague, populated by a tribe of the Western Slavs. Theur name comes from the mythical ancestor figure of Přemysl the Ploughman.
Přemysl the Ploughman ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛmɪsl̩ ˈoraːtʃ] ⓘ Přemysl Oráč; English: Premysl, Przemysl or Primislaus [nb 1]) was the legendary husband of Libuše, and ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty, containing the line of princes (dukes) and kings which ruled in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown from 873 or earlier until ...
May 16, 2021 · Early Beginnings and the Přemyslids (870-1306) In Roman records, historians can trace the history of the Boii, who were a Celtic tribe living in the Prague area – a land that they called Boiohaemum (you might recognize this to be similar to “Bohemia”, and it’s where the name comes from).
The dynasty's origin dates back to the 9th century, when the Přemyslids ruled a tiny territory around Prague, populated by a tribe of the Western Slavs. Gradually they expanded, conquering much of the region of Bohemia, located in the Bohemian basin where it was not threatened by the expansion of the Frankish Empire.
Přemysl (pərzhĕm´Ĭsəl), earliest dynasty of Bohemia. Its semilegendary founder was the peasant Přemysl, whom the Bohemian Princess (sometimes called Queen) Libussa chose as her husband at some time in the 8th cent. Their successors united Bohemia into a single duchy and completed its Christianization.
Origin of the name. Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind". The suffix -mysl is also in the other mythical names Přemysl and Nezamysl.
The Czech state began to form around the 9th century AD. This process was crucially influenced by the Přemyslids, Bohemia’s ruling dynasty which had control over Czech territory for more than 400 years. But what do we actually know about this period? How can archaeology help us understand it?
