Oldřich, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly again in 1034. His accession to the Bohemian throne marked the start of a phase of stability after a long period of internal dynastic struggles. Under his rule, the Moravian lands were reconquered from Polish occupation.
Oldrich (also Ulrich or Oldřich) (ca. 975 – 11 November 1034) was the duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly in 1034. He was a son of Boleslaus II and brother of Boleslaus III and Jaromir. Oldrich deposed Jaromir on 12 April 1012 and recognised the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Oldřich died abruptly on 9 November 1034 and later examination of his skeleton reveal his skull to have suffered a fatal blow. Jaromír then renounced the throne in favour of Bretislaus. Read more about this topic: Oldřich, Duke Of Bohemia
Oldřich (around 990 – 11 November 1034) was the Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly in 1034. He was a son of Boleslaus II and brother of Boleslaus III and Jaromír . Oldřich deposed Jaromír on 12 April 1012 and recognised the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Emperor.
The eldest son of Duke Boleslaus II "the Pious", probably with his first wife Adiva, he succeeded to the Bohemian throne upon the death of his father in 999. Boleslaus III turned out to be a weak ruler and soon entered into a fierce inheritance conflict with his younger brothers Jaromír and Oldřich .
- February 999 – May 1002
- Adiva
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Oldřich (ca. 975 – 11 November 1034) was the Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly in 1034. He was a son of Boleslaus II and brother of Boleslaus III and Jaromír . Oldřich deposed Jaromír on 12 April 1012 and recognised the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Emperor .
After the latter confiscated the duke's territories, ex-Duke Heinrich fled to Bohemia and took refuge with Duke Boleslav[36]. Emperor Otto II founded a bishopric in Prague in 975[37]. Duke Boleslav supported Heinrich "den Zänker" ex-Duke of Bavaria in his rebellion against Otto III King of Germany in 984[38]. He founded Lundenburg abbey in 993.
Jaromír, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia, in 1003, from 1004 to 1012, and again from 1034 to 1035. Jaromír Duke of Bohemia Reign1003 PredecessorBoleslaus III SuccessorBoleslaus IV Duke of Bohemia Reign1004 – 1012 PredecessorBoleslaus IV SuccessorOldřich Duke of Bohemia Reign1033 – 1034 PredecessorOldřich SuccessorOldřich Bornc. 970 Died4 November 1038 Lysá nad Labem Spousenot known Issuenot known DynastyPřemyslid FatherBoleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia ...
Apr 12, 2020 · A Brief History On April 12, 1012, Jaromir, Duke of Bohemia, was deposed by the Duke Oldřich of Bohemia. Of course, merely deposing a royal leader is not good enough, so the Duke Oldřich also had Jaromir blinded before the unlucky now former Duke was forced to flee to Poland. But it gets worse!