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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Wenceslas-I-princeWenceslas I | Biography, Martyrdom, & Facts | Britannica

    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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    • Wenceslaus II Přemyslid was King of Bohemia, Duke of Cracow, and King ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Wenceslas-I-king-ofWenceslas I | Holy Roman Emperor, Bohemian Ruler, Duke of ...

    Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I (born 1205—died Sept. 23, 1253) was the king of Bohemia from 1230 who brought Austria under his dynasty while using the influence of German colonists and craftsmen to keep Bohemia strong, prosperous, and culturally progressive.

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  4. ewtn.co.uk › article-a-christmas-message-inA Christmas message in September: How ‘Good King Wenceslas ...

    Apr 17, 2024 · Wenceslaus I is known by many titles: king, warrior, saint. Yet, he is by far most popularly known as “Good King Wenceslas” in one of the most beloved Christmas carols of the 20th century. During his time, he was a beloved Bohemian prince and now he is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.

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    4 days ago · Wenceslaus I's sister Agnes, later canonized, refused to marry the Holy Roman Emperor and instead devoted her life to spiritual works. Corresponding with the Pope, she established the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star in 1233, the first military order in the Kingdom of Bohemia.

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  7. www.reddit.com › r › AskHistoryany example of a medieval european king who was ... - Reddit

    Perhaps: Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia. A saint, immortalised in one of the more popular Christmas-related songs (though actually the day after Christmas. Also, it calls him a king when he wasn't) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Bohemia

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  9. www.e-stredovek.cz › en › postSaint Wenceslaus - Bohemian Middle Ages - e-stredovek.cz ...

    Apr 4, 2024 · Czech duke (c. 921 - 935) and saint (Patron of Czech Lands and Přemyslid dynasty). Son of prince Vratislav I. and (probably) Drahomira of Stodor from the family of the Havolans of the Elbe region. *c. 900 - +28 September 935

  10. www.catholicnewsagency.com › saint › st-wenceslaus-608St. Wenceslaus - Catholic News Agency

    2 days ago · St. Wenceslaus was born around the year 903. His father Duke Wratislaw was a Catholic, but his mother Princess Dragomir practiced the native pagan religion. She would later arrange the murders of ...

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