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  1. Boleslaus II took over the rule of the Duchy of Bohemia as kníže (a title that may be translated either as duke or prince) on his father's death in 972. Like his father, Boleslaus II initially quarrelled with the Ottonian kings of Germany. In 974, he and Duke Mieszko I of Poland supported the rebellious Duke Henry II of Bavaria in his civil ...

  2. Apr 26, 2024 · Birthdate: circa 928. Birthplace: Prague, Bohemia (Czech Republic) Death: February 07, 999 (66-75) Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Prague, Czech Republic (stroke) Immediate Family: Son of Boleslaus I the Cruel, Duke of Bohemia and Biagota Przemyslavna.

  3. Boleslaus II, c.1039–1081, duke (1058–76), and later king (1076–79) of Poland; son and successor of Casimir I. Throughout his reign he opposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire. He asserted Polish power in Bohemia, Hungary, and S Russia by interfering in their civil wars.

  4. While Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was a real historical figure, the carol that popularized his legend was composed centuries later, in 1853 by John Mason Neale, an English hymn writer. The carol, with its stirring melody and vivid imagery, portrays Wenceslas as the epitome of Christian kindness and generosity, traits that have endeared him ...

  5. Boleslaus II, c.1039–1081, duke (1058–76), and later king (1076–79) of Poland; son and successor of Casimir I. Throughout his reign he opposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire. He asserted Polish power in Bohemia, Hungary, and S Russia by interfering in their civil wars.

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    Boleslaus II. Boleslaus II (Boleslav II, Boleslaw II, Bolesław II) may refer to: Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 999) Bolesław II the Generous (c. 1041 or 1042–1081 or 1082) Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn (c. 1425/28–1452) Bolesław II the Horned (c. 1220/5–1278; a.k.a. Bolesław II the Bald), Duke of Kraków in 1241, of Southern ...

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