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Wenceslaus was the son of Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia from the Přemyslid dynasty. His grandfather, Bořivoj I of Bohemia, was converted to Christianity by Cyril and Methodius. His mother, Drahomíra, was the daughter of a chief of the Havelli, but was baptized at the time of her marriage.
- 13 February 921 −, 28 September 935 or 929
- Drahomíra
Apr 25, 2024 · His father Duke Wratislaw was a Catholic, but his mother Princess Dragomir practiced the native pagan religion. She would later arrange the murders of both Wenceslaus and his grandmother...
Wenceslaus IV (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400.
- 29 November 1378 – 16 August 1419
- Anna von Schweidnitz
Sep 28, 2023 · Born circa 907 near Prague in present-day Czech Republic, Saint Wenceslaus was destined for a life of turbulence and spirituality. After the tragic death of his father in battle when Wenceslaus was only 13, his mother, the pagan Drahomira, ascended to the throne.
Wenceslaus I ( Czech: Václav I.; c. 1205 – 23 September 1253), called One-Eyed, was King of Bohemia from 1230 to 1253. Wenceslaus was a son of Ottokar I of Bohemia and his second wife Constance of Hungary.
- 15 December 1230 – 23 September 1253
- Constance of Hungary
Sep 28, 2022 · 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.
Laura Vicuna. Patron saint of Bohemia, parts of Czech Republic, and duke of Bohemia frorn 924-929. Also called Wenceslas, he was born near Prague and raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla, until her murder by his mother, the pagan Drahomira.
