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Boleslaus I the Cruel, also called Boleslav I (Czech language: Boleslav I. Ukrutný ) (c. 915 – 15 July, 967 or 972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "duke" or "prince") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 to his death. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus, through which he became duke. Despite his complicity in this fratricide, Boleslaus is ...
Oldřich was the fourth (third surviving) son of Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia (d. 999). [1] Like all his father's children, his mother was Adiva. Upon the death of his father, his eldest brother Boleslaus III succeeded as duke, however, he soon entered into a fierce conflict with his younger brothers Oldřich and Jaromír.
Duke and Prince of Bohemia. Boleslav Boleslav II Pobožný, der Fromme, the Pious z Čechy (Přemyslovci) (est. 932 - 7 Feb 999)
Dec 19, 2019 · Born in present-day Prague, Wenceslas (also called Wenceslaus) was the duke of Bohemia in the 10 th century CE. Although his mother deeply held pagan views, the Bohemian ruler remained resolute in defending Christian values and belief. Wenceslas is believed to have set up a number of churches and charitable centers all across Bohemia.
Apr 18, 2024 · Boleslav II (died Feb. 7, 999) was the prince of Bohemia (967 [or 973]–999), the son and successor of Boleslav I. He successfully continued his father’s work by further consolidating the supremacy of the Czechs over the other Bohemian tribes and by founding monasteries, nunneries, and capitular churches. Boleslav II secured the ...
Brief Life History of Boleslaus I. When Boleslaus I Duke of Bohemia was born in 0915, his father, Vratislaus I Duke of Bohemia, was 27 and his mother, Drahomíra of Stodor, was 26. He married Biagota Stockow about 0924, in Prague, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
