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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.
WENCESLAUS IV, KING OF BOHEMIA Reigned 1378 to Aug. 16, 1419; German king, 1378 to 1410; b. Nuremberg, Germany, Feb. 2, 1361; d. Prague. The son of Emperor Charles IV, he was crowned king of Bohemia when three years old. He was elected king of the Romans in 1376, and after his father's death in 1378, German king.
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. As he belonged to the House of Luxembourg, he was also Duke of Luxembourg ...
Wenceslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I, a revered leader known for his efforts in consolidating Bohemian territory, and Drahomíra, a princess of the Havellian tribe who was baptized into Christianity upon her marriage.
Mar 24, 2021 · The rule of Wenceslaus II brought Bohemia to the height of its power in Central Europe. Characterized as a shrewd diplomat, this king acquired the throne of Poland and of Hungary too, and commanded over a vast territory.
WENCESLAUS IV ° (1361–1419), German emperor from 1378 to 1400 and king of Bohemia from 1378 to 1419; son of Charles iv. Wenceslaus, who was in constant pecuniary need, continued his father's policy of relinquishing his legal and economic rights over the Jews (see *servi camerae regis) in return for financial benefits.
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, Wikidata item. (1361–1419) Wenceslaus (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel) was King of Bohemia from 1363 and German King from 1376.
