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4 days ago · George installed another Utraquist, John of Rokycany, as archbishop of Prague and succeeded in uniting the more radical Taborites with the Czech Reformed Church. The Catholic party was driven out of Prague. After Ladislaus died of leukemia in 1457, the following year the Bohemian estates elected George of Poděbrady as king. Although George was ...
- List of Bohemian Monarchs
The Duchy of Bohemia was established in 870 and raised to...
- Lands of The Bohemian Crown
Name. The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Latin: Corona regni...
- Ottokar I
Ottokar I (Czech: Přemysl Otakar I.; c. 1155 – 1230) was...
- List of Bohemian Monarchs
2 days ago · Coronation of King Andrew. c. 1015. Son of Vazul and a lady from the Clan Tátony. Anastasia of Kiev. Adelaide, Duchess of Bohemia. Solomon, King of Hungary. David, Prince of Hungary. George ( illegitimate) Before 5 December 1060.
2 days ago · The chamber where George of Poděbrady was elected King of Bohemia was devastated; the town hall's bell, the oldest in Bohemia, dating from 1313, was melted; and the city archives, comprising 70,000 volumes (most of which were transported to the outskirts of Prague due to the fear of the bombardment), as well as historically priceless ...
5 days ago · Menhart of Hradec, since 1436 the most important ruler of Karlštejn, intended to reinforce the castle and keep the treasure of the crown jewels in it. The jewels had been taken there in the times of Menhart’s conflicts with George of Podebrady.
3 days ago · 20 October 1139 – 1142. son of Otto the Rich and grandson of Magnus Billung; also Margrave of Brandenburg. Welf Dynasty. Henry the Lion. 1142–1180. son of Henry the Proud and grandson of Lothair III; also Duke of Bavaria. With the removal of the Welfs in 1180, the Duchy of Saxony was sharply reduced in territory.
1 day ago · Criteria. The criteria which must be satisfied for ratification of a world record are defined by World Athletics in Part III of the Competition Rules. These criteria also apply to national or other restricted records and also to performances submitted as qualifying marks for eligibility to compete in major events such as the Olympic Games.
1 day ago · A stained glass panel from Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1175 – c. 1180. It depicts the Parable of the Sower, a biblical narrative. In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted approximately from 500 AD to 1500, although some prefer other start and end dates. The Middle Ages is the second of the three traditional divisions of Western ...
