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In 1352, Wenceslaus married Joanna (1322 – 1406), [1] daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant and Limburg, and Marie d'Évreux. In 1354 Charles raised Luxembourg to the status of a duchy. In 1355, Joanna inherited Brabant and Limburg.
Wenceslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I, a revered leader known for his efforts in consolidating Bohemian territory, and Drahomíra, a princess of the Havellian tribe who was baptized into Christianity upon her marriage.
Dec 19, 2019 · Upon reaching the age of 18, in 925, Wenceslaus inherited the dukedom of Bohemia. The young duke made sure that all his mother’s anti-Christian policies were stopped. He either fired or exiled the pagan officials in his mother’s court. Finally, he had his mother exiled to Budeč, where she spent the rest of her life.
Apr 2, 2024 · view all. Wenceslas I, Duc de Luxembourg's Timeline. Genealogy for Wenceslas de Luxembourg, Duke of Brabant and Limburg (1337 - 1383) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I, prince of Bohemia, Christian martyr, and patron saint of the Czech Republic. He was raised by his Christian grandmother, St. Ludmila, who was murdered by order of Wenceslas’s pagan mother. Learn more about his life, death, and legacy with this article.
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As he belonged to the House of Luxembourg, he was also Duke of Luxembourg from 1383 to 1388. Biography [ edit ] Wenceslaus was born in the Imperial city of Nuremberg , the son of Emperor Charles IV by his third wife Anna von Schweidnitz , a scion of the Silesian Piasts , and baptized at St. Sebaldus Church .
Wenceslaus I (also Wenceslas, Venceslas, Wenzel, or Václav, often called Wenceslaus of Bohemia in chronicles) (25 February 1337 – 7 December 1383) was the first Duke of Luxembourg from 1354. He was the son of John the Blind, King of Bohemia, and Beatrice of Bourbon.
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