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Boleslaus I (Czech: Boleslav I. Ukrutný; 915–972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "prince") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 until his death in 972. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus , through which he became duke.
- September 935 – 15 July 967/972
- Drahomíra
Apr 24, 2024 · Boleslaus I the Cruel, also called Boleslav I (Czech: Boleslav I. Ukrutný) (died July 15, 967 or 972), was the duke (dux in latin, which means sovereign prince) of Bohemia from 929 or 935 to his death.
- Bohemia (Böhmen), Prague
- Biagota Przemyslavna
- Prague
When Boleslaus I Duke of Bohemia was born in 0915, his father, Vratislaus I Duke of Bohemia, was 27 and his mother, Drahomíra of Stodor, was 26. He married Biagota Stockow about 0924, in Prague, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
- Male
- Biagota Stockow
Good King Wenceslas, known historically as Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was born around 907 AD in the Kingdom of Bohemia, part of the present-day Czech Republic. His early life was set against a backdrop of significant political and religious upheaval, as Christianity was beginning to take root in a region previously dominated by pagan beliefs.
Wenceslaus I ( Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ⓘ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good [5] was the Prince ( kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel .
- 13 February 921 −, 28 September 935 or 929
- Drahomíra
Boleslaus I (Czech: Boleslav I. Ukrutný) (915 – 972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "prince") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 to his death. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus , through which he became duke.
Early life Boleslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I of Bohemia (d. 921) by his marriage with Drahomíra (d. 934), probably a Hevellian princess. His father took over the rule in Prague around the time of Boleslav's birth, during which he had to deal with both the exertion of influence by the East Frankish dukes of Bavaria and Saxony and the ...
