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Feastday: September 28. Patron: of Bohemia, Czech state, Prague. Birth: 907. Death: 935. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Patron saint of Bohemia, parts of Czech Republic, and duke of Bohemia frorn 924-929.
Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I (born c. 907, Stochov, near Prague—died Sept. 28, 929, Stará Boleslav, Bohemia; feast day September 28) was the prince of Bohemia, a martyr, and the patron saint of the Czech Republic. Wencelas was raised a Christian by his grandmother St. Ludmila, but his ambitious mother, Drahomíra (Dragomir), a pagan, had her murdered and ...
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Sep 28, 2023 · In 929, the German king, Henry I, threatened invasion. Opting for peace over battle, Wenceslaus submitted, a decision that displeased his pagan brother, Boleslav. Under the guise of brotherly love, Boleslav invited Wenceslaus to his castle. The subsequent day, September 28, 929, en route to Mass, a treacherous Boleslav assassinated Wenceslaus.
St. Wenceslaus. Duke, martyr, and patron of Bohemia, born probably 903; died at Alt-Bunzlau, 28 September, 935. His parents were Duke Wratislaw, a Christian, and Dragomir, a heathen. He received a good Christian education from his grandmother (St. Ludmilla) and at Budweis. After the death of Wratislaw, Dragomir, acting as regent, opposed ...
Wenceslaus I ( Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ⓘ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good [5] was the Prince ( 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 biographies gave ...
Sep 23, 2023 · Wenceslaus was born in 907 near Prague, son of the Duke of Bohemia. His saintly grandmother, Ludmilla, raised him and sought to promote him as ruler of Bohemia in place of his mother, who favored the anti-Christian factions. Ludmilla was eventually murdered, but rival Christian forces enabled Wenceslaus to assume leadership of the government.
Sep 28, 2023 · St. Wenceslaus. Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. He was born very early in the tenth century near the city of Prague, the son of the Duke of Bohemia. Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla — who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia — instead of his ...
