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Sep 28, 2021 · But few know that the subject of this song was a real person —and a canonized saint! Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, died in 935. His feast is celebrated on September 28th, the day he was murdered. A holy and virtuous leader, Wenceslaus has a much bigger story than a simple holiday carol could convey: his story involves political unrest ...
The usual English spelling of Duke Wenceslas's name, Wenceslaus, is occasionally encountered in later textual variants of the carol, although it was not used by Neale in his version. Wenceslas is not to be confused with King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (Wenceslaus I Premyslid), who lived more than three centuries later.
St. Wenceslaus, also known by Vaclav, was born near Prague, and was the son of Duke Wratislaw. He was taught Christianity by his grandmother, St. Ludmila. The Magyars, along with Drahomira, an anti-Christian faction murdered the Duke and St. Lumila, and took over the government. Wenceslaus was declared the new ruler after a coup in 922.
Wenceslaus and Duke Frederick formed an alliance against the Emperor. Frederick the Emperor chose to lift the ban in 1237 rather than maintain another open front. Wenceslaus managed to negotiate the expansion of Bohemia north of the Danube , annexing territories offered by Duke Frederick in order of forming and maintaining their alliance.
Feb 22, 2023 · English: Wenceslaus or Wenceslas (Czech: Václav, former Věnceslav [Vientseslaf]) (c. 907 – September 28, 935) was duke ( kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death. Wenceslas is best known in the English-speaking world as the subject of the en:Christmas carol "en:Good King Wenceslas".
Sep 10, 2016 · 907. 907. Birth of Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. 935. September 28, 935. Age 28. Death of Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Genealogy for Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (c.907 - 935) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Apr 6, 2024 · Wenceslaus I ( Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ( listen); c. 907 – 28 September 935 or 929), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Duke ( kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel. His martyrdom and the popularity of several ...
